Datenschutz bei Kindern: Brasilien verhängt 25-Millionen-Euro-Strafe gegen TikTok
TikTok steht bereits wegen des Umgangs mit Minderjährigen in mehreren Ländern unter Druck. Nun trifft es die Plattform auch in Lateinamerikas größtem Land.
The Brazilian data protection authority has imposed a substantial fine of approximately 25.5 million Euros on ByteDance, the operator of the short video platform TikTok, for mishandling personal data of children and teenagers. The ANPD revealed that TikTok processed data from minors without a sufficient legal basis and failed to implement adequate measures to prevent this.
The complaints encompass both unregistered platform usage and registered accounts, with the authority identifying five violations of the Brazilian data protection law. Apart from the financial penalty, ByteDance must delete unlawfully obtained data and implement a plan for better protection of children and teenagers. Stricter data protection settings are to be introduced for users under 16 years old, while parental control and protection from inappropriate content are also expected to be enhanced.
For unregistered use, advertisements and direct messages are set to be removed, and the personalization of content will be limited. ByteDance has ten working days to contest the decision. TikTok is facing scrutiny over child protection in the EU as well, with the commission accusing the platform of insufficient protection for minors against risks such as cyberbullying.
In the US, TikTok recently settled a 400 million dollar lawsuit over allegations of collecting data from children without parental consent.
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