{"id":596010,"date":"2026-08-26T00:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/596010\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T00:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T00:16:12","slug":"brazil-fines-tiktok-30m-for-child-data-privacy-violations-internet-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/596010\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil fines TikTok $30m for child data privacy violations | Internet News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__subhead\">Owner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"avatar\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787703372_872_2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg\"   aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026<\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s data protection authority has fined TikTok\u2019s parent company, ByteDance, nearly $30m for the alleged mishandling of children and teenagers\u2019 personal data, in the nation\u2019s latest move against social media companies.<\/p>\n<p>The regulatory body said in its ruling that TikTok had breached data privacy laws across both logged-in accounts and guest browsing sessions by collecting and processing young users\u2019 personal information without a valid legal basis or adequate safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list<\/p>\n<p>The regulator estimated that TikTok may have processed the data of at least 8 million children, highlighting what they said were systemic deficiencies within the platform\u2019s age-verification mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>The company can still appeal the decision in the next 10 days, according to the regulator.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling also includes an order for TikTok to erase all data amassed illegally.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s regulatory authority also mandated the company to formulate an improved comprehensive youth-protection framework, stressing that TikTok\u2019s \u201clogged-out feed\u201d, which allows users to browse content without creating an account, enables widespread use \u200cof the \u2060platform by minors while bypassing age-verification checks.<\/p>\n<p>According to the regulator, the feature is available in Brazil but not in the United States or Europe, where access is solely restricted to registered users.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the regulator ordered the social media platform Discord to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/12\/brazil-orders-discord-to-suspend-livestreams-after-teens-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">suspend<\/a> its livestreaming feature across the country, accusing the platform of failing to protect children and teenagers. The move came after a 13-year-old girl died by suicide following a livestream in which authorities say she was encouraged to harm herself.<\/p>\n<p>The voice and text chat app, hugely popular with gamers, launched in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s government, under President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, and the Supreme Court have tried to regulate internet use by minors, with mixed results so far, at a moment when countries such as Australia, Canada and Indonesia are undertaking similar efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Owner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies. 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