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Privacy commissioners find TikTok collected sensitive data from Canadian children
The investigation found TikTok collected personal data from over 500,000 Canadian children under 13 despite age restrictions, prompting commitments to improve age verification and privacy disclosures.
- The federal, Quebec, Alberta, and B.C. privacy commissioners found that TikTok collected sensitive data from Canadian children during an investigation launched in 2023.
- They discovered that hundreds of thousands of Canadian children use TikTok each year, and the company uses their personal information, including biometric data.
- The investigation examined TikTok's adherence to Canadian privacy laws and the validity of consent obtained from minors.
- TikTok agreed to improve privacy communications and age-assurance methods following the investigation's findings.
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An investigation by the federal government, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia was launched in 2023.
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TikTok Tightens Child Privacy Measures Amid Canadian Scrutiny
TikTok Tightens Child Privacy Measures Amid Canadian Scrutiny TikTok has announced improvements in safeguarding child privacy following a critical Canadian investigation. The inquiry highlighted failures in blocking children under 13 and protecting sensitive data on the app.Canadian privacy watchdogs reported TikTok's misuse of personal information for marketing, spurring the platform to revise its age-assurance methods. TikTok also committed to…
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