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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

TikTok Fined $16 Mln by UK Watchdog for 'Misusing Children's Data'

The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's US head office in Culver City, California, US, September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Britain's data watchdog said on Tuesday it had fined TikTok 12.7 million pounds ($15.88 million) for multiple breaches of data protection law, including using the personal data of children aged under 13 without parental consent.

The Chinese-owned video app has not done enough to check who is using the platform and remove the underage children who are, the Information Commissioner's Office said.

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