Agencies Sao Paulo Brazil’s data protection regulator on Tuesday fined TikTok parent company ByteDance more than 153 million reais (nearly $30 million) because of alleged failures in the handling of personal data of children and teenagers. It’s the South American nation’s latest move against social»»»

Brazilian authorities say TikTok processed minors’ data without a valid legal basis in both cases. The company also failed to implement sufficient mechanisms to prevent children and adolescents from providing data or registering on the platform. Photo by greenwish/Pexels Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Brazil's d»»»

Brazil’s government fined TikTok owner ByteDance 153.7 million reais (S$38 million) over its handling of children’s and teenagers’ personal data, reflecting scrutiny of how online platforms protect minors. The government’s National Data Protection Authority, known as ANPD, said TikTok processed min»»»