TikTok fined £12.7m in UK after it ‘did not do enough’ to keep under-13s off platform

TikTok nevertheless said that it disagrees with the decision and would consider its options.

Up to 1.4 million children under 13 might have used the social media platform in 2020, the ICO said (Will Matthews/PA)

Social media platform TikTok has been fined £12.7 million (€14.5m) because it “did not do enough” to make sure underage children were not using its platform and ensure that their data was used correctly.

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million kids under 13 to use its platform in 2020, which was against its terms of service.