Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance $25.6 million over child data violations

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Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance $25.6 million over child data violations

Brazil's National Data Protection Authority fined ByteDance, owner of TikTok, 153.7 million reais ($25.6 million) for violating child data processing rules. The regulator ordered ByteDance to delete improperly collected data and strengthen protections for users under 16.

Key Facts

Brazil's ANPD fined ByteDance 153.7 million reais ($25.6 million) for violating child data processing rules.
TikTok failed to adequately restrict access for users under 16 and had insufficient data protection mechanisms.
ByteDance must delete improperly collected data and implement a plan to strengthen protections for children and adolescents.
The platform must automatically apply strict privacy settings to accounts of users under 16 and enhance parental controls and content filtering.
ANPD concluded that TikTok's practices in registered and unregistered modes do not comply with Brazil's data protection law.

Regulatory Action

Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) fined ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, 153.7 million reais ($25.6 million) for violations related to processing personal data of children and adolescents. According to Euronews, TikTok did not adequately restrict access for users under 16 and its mechanisms for protecting their personal data were insufficient. ANPD concluded that several practices in TikTok's registered and unregistered modes do not comply with Brazil's personal data protection law.

Required Measures

In addition to the fine, ByteDance is required to delete data collected in violation of the rules and implement a plan of specific measures aimed at strengthening protection for children and adolescents. The platform must automatically apply strict privacy settings to accounts of users under 16 and enhance parental control and content filtering systems. New requirements oblige platforms to verify the age of users under 16 and link their accounts to parental controls.

Broader Regulatory Trend

Brazil has been strengthening regulation of social networks in recent years, particularly regarding children's online safety and personal data protection. The new requirements impose obligations on platforms to verify the age of users under 16 and connect their accounts with parental controls.

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Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance $25.6 million over child data violations

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