Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' data - Reuters

Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' data  Reuters

Brazilian data protection regulator fines TikTok's owner nearly $30 million over safety of minors - AP News

Brazilian data protection regulator fines TikTok's owner nearly $30 million over safety of minors  AP News

Brazil Slaps TikTok Owner With $30 Million Fine Over Data Use

Brazil’s government fined TikTok owner ByteDance Co Ltd. 153.7 million reais ($29.8 million) over its handling of children’s and teenagers’ personal data, reflecting scrutiny of how online platforms protect minors.

By Daniel Carvalho

Brazil hits TikTok with $30 million fine over child data management

The platform will be required to automatically apply stricter privacy settings to accounts belonging to children under 16, strengthen parental supervision systems, and implement stricter content filters, according to Brazil's National Data Protection Agency.

Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s data

Brazil’s data protection authority fined ByteDance US$30 million on Tuesday over its handling of children’s data on TikTok, the largest penalty it has imposed since it was created in 2020. The National Data Protection Authority, known as the ANPD, found five breaches of Brazil’s data protection law and gave ByteDance 10 working days to appeal. The company must also erase the records of users aged 13 to 18 whose parental authorisation is not regularised within 60 working days, instruct every...

By Igor Patrick