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TikTok fined €345m over handling of children’s data | Science & Tech News
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TikTok has been fined €345m (£296m) for breaching privacy laws over the processing of children’s personal data, an EU regulator has said. The investigation by Ireland’s data protection commission found the Chinese-owned video app‘s default settings made teenagers’ accounts publicly viewable by default. It also ruled it was too easy for children under 13 to…
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Meta fined for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts | Science & Tech News
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Meta has been hit with a €390m fine (£343m) fine by European regulators for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts. The penalty has been handed out by Ireland’s data protection commissioner, which has also banned the tech giant from forcing users to sign up to such ads. The promotions were based on people’s online…