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Submitted 1 year ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 1 year ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The fine was issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, which serves as the leading privacy regulator for major tech companies based in Dublin.
One of the key findings was that the default settings for teen accounts made them public, allowing unrestricted access for anyone to view and comment on videos.
This allowed adults to enable direct messaging for users aged 16 and 17 without their consent, potentially compromising their privacy.
The platform also nudged teenage users toward more “privacy intrusive” options during the sign-up and video posting process, it said.
The company argued that many of the features and settings criticized by the regulator had been addressed before the investigation began in 2021, AP reported.
Elaine Fox, TikTok’s head of privacy for Europe, wrote in a blog post that “most of the decision’s criticisms are no longer relevant as a result of measures we introduced at the start of 2021.”
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Pat@kbin.run 1 year ago
Nothing is going to change if all the companies violating rights and stuff keep getting just a slap on the wrist. Yeah, 368 million is a lot, but it's pocket change when considering tiktok brings in over 9 billion revenue a year.
nosurprises@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Revenue does’t say much without costs.