United Kingdom: Information Commissioner’s Office announced investigation into TikTok over use of children’s data in the United Kingdom

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-03-03
under deliberation

On 3 March 2025, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launched an investigation into Ti…