The fashionable social network is in trouble great Britain. According to Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)fined tick tock for a total of 12.7 million pounds sterling just for allowing children under the age of 13 to participate on this platform.

A serious mistake, according to the British organization, is that these social networks are not enough so that a total of 1.4 million children do not enter this space in 2020, the year in which these social networks began to have success after the lockdown around. world due to the pandemic. But, with the use of this social network, laws in this kingdom are being broken, according to a British portal Glass.

In particular, violation of United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation they occurred between May 2018 and July 2020, after bail controls and restrictions for not being implemented so minors do not use them.

Is there a deduction for this fine?

Initially, they were fined tick tock by £27 million, but this was cut by more than half. In various breached data, according to ICOsthere’s race, ethnicity, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, genetics, health and babies.

tick tock He takes it seriously that children do not have their parents’ permission to enter these social networks, but not only for their emotional and mental well-being, but also because bad people or attackers can track their data and commit crimes with them. The second offense committed is that nothing can be done to get these babies off TikTok.

Information Commissioner john edwards say to the media mentioned above that tick tock it does not comply with existing laws to protect children from the digital world, which is completely insecure.

What is TikTok’s response to this disciplinary action?

The Chinese platform declined in an action statement ICOs, but he agreed that the fine was reduced. A spokesperson assured that the platform is for people over 13 years of age and has up to 40,000 people making sure this is fulfilled. “We will continue to review the decision and are considering next steps,” the spokesperson said.