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[–] squid@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Who'd of thought a CCP company would violate EU regulations. Glad that they'd been fined but would be better is straight up band from operations in EU countries

[–] bec@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

I feel like they won't ever ban them because that way they can keep fining them

[–] NabeGewell@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How would they fine them again later if they ban them :)

[–] 3TH4Li4@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago

This isn't CCP exclusive you know

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Just the cost of doing business

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 7 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


TikTok has been fined €345m (£296m) for breaking EU data law in its handling of children’s accounts, including failing to shield underage users’ content from public view.

The Irish data watchdog, which regulates TikTok across the EU, said the Chinese-owned video app had committed multiple breaches of GDPR rules.

The Duet and Stitch features, which allow users to combine their content with other TikTokers, were also enabled by default for under-17s.

TikTok said the investigation looked at the company’s privacy setup between 31 July and 31 December 2020 and said it had addressed the problems raised by the inquiry.

All existing and new TikTok accounts for 13- to 15-year-olds have been set to private – meaning only people approved by the user can view their content – by default since 2021.

This meant it had to include a proposed finding by the German regulator that the use of “dark patterns” – the term for deceptive website and app designs that steer users into certain behaviours or making particular choices – breached a GDPR provision on fair processing of personal data.


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[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

isnt that like chumpchange to them

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Just the cost of doing business