TikTok is violating EU regulations on kids’ privacy rights, according to an investigation

An EU watchdog found that TikTok is exposing kids to cyberbullying and predatory behavior.

FILE – A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. [Photo: Kiichiro Sato, File/AP Photo]

The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors.The action exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior, commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said.“Children’s content must never be visible to strangers,” he said.........

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