United Kingdom: Information Commissioner's Office investigation into TikTok over use of children's data
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
03 Mar 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Information Commissioner’s Office announced investigation into TikTok over use of children’s data in the United Kingdom
On 3 March 2025, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launched an investigation into TikTok over its handling of the personal data of children in the United Kingdom. The investigation into TikTok focuses on how the platform uses the pers…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority