The UK Regulator examined Teen Data and Content Risk to Teachkatok: What has happened here. Mint

The UK’s Data Protection Regulator has initiated the handling of individual data of Tikok’s teenagers and how it affects the recommendations of the content on the stage.

The Information Commissioner Office (ICO) expressed concern about social media platforms using data generated for algorithm recommendation by online activity of children. The watchdog is particularly concerned about the potential risk of young users for harmful or inappropriate materials.

Information Commissioner John Edwards highlighted the importance of ensuring safety procedures for adolescents between the ages of 13 to 17 years.

“This is what they are gathering, how they work,” he said. “I would expect to know that their recommendations will have many gentle and positive uses of children’s data. I am worried about whether they are sufficiently stronger to prevent children from getting exposed to damage, either from drug addiction practices on the device or platform, or from the materials they see, or from other unhealthy practices. ,

As part of the investigation, ICO will also assess how reddit and imgur processes children’s personal data and verify the age of users.

Tickek, owned by Chinese technology giant bidence, defended their policies in a statement, claiming dedication to child safety.

The company said, “Our recommended systems are designed and operated under strict and comprehensive measures, protecting teenagers’ privacy and safety, including the leading security facilities of the industry and strong restrictions on the material permitted in the teen’s feed,” the company said.

The latest investigation follows a fine of £ 12.7 million imposed on Tikok in 2023, which violates children’s data wrong and violating safety measures for young users’ privacy. ICO found that Tiktok had failed to remove at least users sufficiently, causing permission to reach the platforms in 2020 in 2020, despite its rules, they were banned from accounts.

The objective of ICO’s ongoing investigation is to determine whether Tiktok and other platforms are taking adequate steps to protect young users from the possible risks associated with their recommended algorithms and data collection practices.