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Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 million over content checks

The Italian regulator referred to videos showing a challenge known as the "French scar", forcing TikTok to restrict the visibility of such content for under 18s.
Italy's communications authority, AGCOM, compelled TikTok to remove potentially harmful videos spread through profiling algorithms.
The Italian antitrust authority criticized TikTok for not adequately preventing the spread of dangerous content and failing to comply with safety guidelines.

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Reuters

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1 month ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Italy fines TikTok $11 million for failing to protect minors

Italy’s competition authority has fined TikTok €10 million ($11 million) for failing to control the spread of content that it said threatened the safety of minors and other vulnerable people.

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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Channel News Asia

Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 million over inadequate checks on harmful content

(Corrects to read 'antitrust regulator' (not 'communications watchdog AGCOM'), paragraph 1)ROME : Italy's antitrust regulator said on Thursday it has fined three TikTok units 10 million euros ($10.94 million) in total for not checking adequately content on its platform."TikTok has not taken adequa

1 month ago·Singapore

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Globo

Itália multa TikTok em R$ 54,4 milhões por não proteger menores de idade

Chinese social media platform TikTok fined 10 million euros (around R$ 54.4 million) by Italy for lack of content control that left minors unprotected.

1 month ago·Brazil

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Bloomberg

TikTok Hit By €10 Million Italian Fine For ‘French Scar’ Game

TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. was fined €10 million ($10.9 million) by the Italian competition authority, for failing to protect the safety of children and vulnerable people from a dangerous viral game known as the French scar challenge.

1 month ago·United States

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Anadolu Ajansı

Italy fines TikTok over $10M for failing to protect minors

'TikTok fails to implement appropriate mechanisms to monitor content published on platform, particularly those that may threaten safety of minors,' says Italy's watchdog - Anadolu Ajansı

1 month ago·Türkiye

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