Action by regulator follows £12.7m fine by UK for illegally processing data of 1.4m children under 13

TikTok to be fined for breaching children’s privacy in EU::Action by regulator follows £12.7m fine by UK for illegally processing data of 1.4m children under 13

    • mestari@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      The illegal activity in question is not implementing stricter measures of preventing under 13 year olds of using the service without a parent’s consent. I really wonder how it’s possible to verify a kid’s parent’s consent in the first place. I guess Facebook and others manage to do that but I have no idea how.

      • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
        91·
        2 years ago

        I guess Facebook and others manage to do that but I have no idea how.

        No. They just managed not to get sued properly (so far).

        • mestari@lemmy.worldEnglish
          22·
          2 years ago

          Yep, I also think that a sizable portion, even most 12 year olds are more tech savvy than their guardians. It makes no sense trying to keep under 13 year olds from using services like tiktok. The laws requiring parental consent are good willing but don’t serve their purpose like intended. We should just focus on making mass media safe for children.