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Brazil fines TikTok owner over misuse of children's and teenagers' data
Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has fined ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, €25.57 million due to irregularities in processing children's and adolescents' data. The ruling mandates stricter privacy settings, enhanced parental controls, and deletions of improperly collected data. This reflects Brazil's increasing regulatory scrutiny on social media platforms to ensure compliance with local data protection laws.
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Published 25 Aug 2026, 18:05 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- ByteDance fined €25.57 million for data handling violations.
- Regulatory changes require stricter privacy settings for users under 16.
- Parents must be linked to minor users' accounts.
- ANPD found TikTok's measures insufficient for protecting minors' data.
- Brazil's regulatory environment for social media is tightening.
Interesting facts
- Brazil introduced a tougher law requiring social media accounts for minors to be linked to parents.
- The ruling highlights a growing trend towards stricter data protection regulations globally.