Italy's AGCM fines TikTok €10m for inadequate protection of young users from harmful content.

Italy's antitrust watchdog, AGCM, has fined TikTok €10m ($11m) for failing to adequately protect young or vulnerable users from harmful content. The watchdog cited specific challenges, such as the "French scar" challenge, as examples of content that could put minors or vulnerable people at risk. TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, faces increasing pressure from regulators globally to protect underage users.

March 14, 2024
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