United Kingdom: Reddit appealed fine of GBP 14.47 imposed by Information Commissioner’s Office for unlawful processing of children’s personal data

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Reddit appealed fine of GBP 14.47 imposed by Information Commissioner’s Office for unlawful processing of children’s personal data

On 1 April 2026, Reddit appealed the fine of GBP 14.47 imposed by Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for unlawful processing of children’s personal data at the First-tier Tribunal. The ICO imposed a fine of GBP 14.47 million against Reddit for …

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 Re…

2026-02-23
in force

On 23 February 2026, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a fine of GBP 14.47 millio…

2026-04-01
under appeal

On 1 April 2026, Reddit appealed the fine of GBP 14.47 imposed by Information Commissioner’s Office…