Tech fines in United Kingdom

The UK Information Commissioner found that Reddit processed the personal data of children under 13 without a lawful basis, because it had no robust age assurance in place, although its own terms barred them. It also found that Reddit had not carried out a data protection impact assessment on the risks its processing posed to children.

The UK Information Commissioner found that TikTok processed the data of children under 13 without parental consent, did not carry out adequate checks to identify and remove underage users, and did not clearly explain how it collected, used and shared data. The ICO estimated that up to 1.4 million UK children under 13 used the platform in 2020, although its own rules barred them.