TikTok data failures show app is a 'clear danger' to Irish children

TikTok was hit with a €345m fine for how it handles the data of minors. Picture: Matt Slocum/AP

TikTok’s failure to safely handle the data of children represents “a clear danger to a large number of Irish children”, campaigners have claimed.

The statement, issued by advocacy group CyberSafeKids, comes in response to TikTok being hit with a €345m fine for how it handles the data of minors. The fine is likely to further increase scrutiny on social media companies over how they manage user data, particularly in relation to children.