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Brazil Fines TikTok $30 Million for Child Data Privacy Violations

Brazil has imposed a nearly $30 million fine on TikTok's owner, ByteDance, for unlawful processing of children's and teenagers' data. The decision highlights growing concerns over child safety and data privacy on social media platforms.

25 Aug, 12:28 — 26 Aug, 00:03
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ReutersVery High11h ago

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

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

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APVery High11h ago

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

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bloombergHigh13h ago

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

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le-mondeHigh11h ago

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.

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual3h ago

Brazil fines TikTok $30m for child data privacy violations

Owner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies.

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Barron'sHigh9h ago

Brazil Fines TikTok $30 Mn In 'Powerful Signal' Over Child Safety - Barron's

Brazil Fines TikTok $30 Mn In 'Powerful Signal' Over Child Safety  Barron's

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SCMPMostly Factual9h ago

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

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gulf-newsMixed1h ago

Brazil fines TikTok $30 million in 'powerful signal' over child safety

Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety

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express-tribuneMostly Factual12h ago

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

Brazil steps up scrutiny of platforms' safeguards for minors as countries tighten social media rules

By Reuters

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tico-timesMixed7h ago

Google Wins Auction for Spirit Airlines’ Massive Data Archive, Raising Privacy Alarms

For all us fun that have flown Spirit to Costa Rica, it was announced that Spirit Airlines has agreed to sell a sprawling trove of internal company data to Google for $10 million, marking one of the more unusual chapters in the discount carrier’s bankruptcy liquidation. The budget airline ceased all flights in May 2026 […] The post Google Wins Auction for Spirit Airlines’ Massive Data Archive, Raising Privacy Alarms appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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