Britain has fined Chinese app TikTok, which is increasingly targeted by Western intelligence agencies in the context of information security, by 12. ?7 million. The reason for the fine was the abuse of children's data. It is reported by The Independent.
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The department noted that the Chinese application did not receive parental consent for about 1.
4 million UK children under 13 using the platform.
" TikTok did not comply with these laws,"
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TikTok has not done enough to verify who is using their platform and hasn't taken enough action to shut down access to minors, the UK service said..
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Previously, a Norwegian munitions manufacturer is experiencing a power shortage problem due to TikTok. TikTok's large data center owned by a Chinese company gets electricity needed by gun makers.