Brazil investigates TikTok access to personal information of minors
On Monday, November 4, Brazilian authorities began an investigation to determine whether the social network TikTok has had access to the personal information of minors and urged the platform to implement a clear data protection policy
The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), linked to the Ministry of Justice of Brazil, began an investigation on Monday, November 4, to establish whether the social network TikTok had access to the personal information of minors.
The state agency has urged the platform to implement a clear data protection policy and indicated in a statement that “these decisions are due to an audit of the network’s activities, according to which there are indications of violations of national laws that preserve personal information in Internet traffic.”
The ANDP emphasized that the privacy of personal data must have adequate protection guarantees for minors. The social network has a period of 10 days to “deactivate the resources that allow access to its content without the need for prior registration or age verification.”
In addition, the authorities have asked TikTok to present a plan detailing the restrictions for the creation of “fake profiles,” as well as the necessary protocols to prevent the opening of accounts for children and adolescents who do not have the assistance of their parents or guardians at the time of registration.
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Source: swissinfo
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