{
  "id": 3270880,
  "title": "Brazil fines TikTok owner for unlawful processing of teenagers’ data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/brazil-fines-tiktok-owner-for-unlawful-processing-of-teenagers-data",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:40:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/brazil-fines-tiktok-owner-for-unlawful-processing-of-teenagers-data/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian data protection officials have imposed a substantial fine on ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, for allegedly breaching the nation's data protection regulations. The penalty of 153.8 million reais, roughly $29.81 million, was issued due to the alleged unauthorized processing of personal data from teenagers aged 13 to 18 without a legal basis. ByteDance Brazil, the local arm of the Chinese tech giant, declined to comment on the matter.\n\nIn recent years, authorities worldwide have been tightening the rules governing how social media platforms protect the data of minors. In a separate incident, ANPD, the Brazilian data protection authority, recently ordered the chat platform Discord to halt livestreaming functions due to worries about exposing children and teenagers to harmful material. The court's ruling stipulates that ByteDance must erase the personal information of minors with unsanctioned legal status within 60 days and inform third parties with whom they shared the data. Moreover, ByteDance must submit a technical report confirmed by its data protection officer and system audit logs displaying compliance within five business days after the initial deadline.\n\nFailure to adhere to the data deletion, reporting, and notification requirements could result in fines of 137,081.49 reais per day. The total fine is subject to a 25% reduction if ByteDance waives its right to appeal within 10 business days and settles the penalty within 20 business days, as per ANPD's guidelines.",
  "summary": "ByteDance Brazil did not immediately respond to a request for comment.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}