Etiket: TikTok

TikTok, ABD’ye 400 Milyon Dolar Ödeyerek Çocuk Gizliliği Davasını Sonlandırıyor!

TikTok, 2024 yılından bu yana ABD’de yoğun bir baskı altındaydı ve nihayetinde büyük bir adım attı. Platform, çocukların gizliliğini ih

TikTok, 2024 yılından bu yana ABD’de yoğun bir baskı altındaydı ve nihayetinde büyük bir adım attı. Platform, çocukların gizliliğini ihlal etmekle suçlandığı bir davayı kapatmak için ABD’ye tam 400 milyon dolar ödemeyi kabul etti. Bu, çocuk gizliliği konusundaki en büyük anlaşmalardan biri olarak kayıtlara geçti. Anlaşma, eski Başkan Joe Biden döneminde Adalet Bakanlığı tarafından açılan bir davadan kaynaklanıyor. Bu dava, TikTok ve ana şirketi ByteDance’in 2000 yılında yürürlüğe giren Çocukların Çevrimiçi Gizliliğini Koruma Yasası’na (COPPA) aykırı olarak “devasa veri” topladığını iddia ediyor. Bu yasayla ilgili olarak şu an birçok ABD eyaletinin Meta’ya dava açtığını hatırlatmakta fayda var.

Brett Shumate, Adalet Bakanlığı’nın yardımcısı, başka hangi şirketlerin COPPA ihlalleri nedeniyle ABD hükümetine ceza ödediğini sıraladı. Google, TikTok’un Çin’deki operasyonlarını ayırarak bu cezalardan birini ödemek zorunda kalmıştı. ByteDance, özel bir şirket olarak en son yatırımcılar tarafından 550 milyar dolar değerinde değerlendirildi. Anlaşma şartlarına göre, TikTok ve ByteDance, Adalet Bakanlığı’na hemen 300 milyon dolar ödeyecek. Hükümet, 2019 tarihli bir onay kararını kaldırdığında başka 100 milyon doları daha ödeyecekler. Anlaşmanın bir parçası olarak, ByteDance’in öncülü olan Musical.ly, COPPA ihlalleri nedeniyle 5.7 milyon dolarlık bir ceza ödemek zorunda kalmıştı ve 13 yaş altı kullanıcıların ebeveyn izni almasını sağlamakla yükümlüydü. Adalet Bakanlığı, Cuma günü TikTok’a yönelik başka bir eylem hakkında bilgi vermedi ama davadan beri TikTok’un “önemli değişiklikler geçirdiğini” de belirtti.

Peki, bu yeni anlaşma kullanıcılar için ne anlama geliyor? İşte bu, merak edilecek bir soru. TikTok’un çocuklar üzerindeki etkisi ve platformun gelecekteki düzenlemeleri nasıl şekillenecek, zamanla görülecek…

Kaynak: Orijinal Haber

EU Slams TikTok for Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy from Adults!

The European Commission dropped a bombshell on TikTok this Friday, revealing that the popular app has not done enough to shield children’s accounts f

The European Commission dropped a bombshell on TikTok this Friday, revealing that the popular app has not done enough to shield children’s accounts from adult users. This discovery could lead to serious consequences for the social media giant, including a so-called non-compliance decision and a hefty fine of up to 6% of the company’s revenue under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Imagine the implications!

Back in 2023, TikTok already faced a massive €345 million fine from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission for breaking EU data protection rules. The company was allowing children under 13 to create accounts and didn’t safeguard their data properly. But that’s not all! They were also hit with another staggering €530 million fine for transferring European user data to China. That’s a total of nearly €900 million in penalties! Can you believe it?

As if that weren’t enough, the High Court in Ireland upheld the ruling on the data transfer, leaving TikTok in a tight spot. The revelations about the app’s failure to protect young users come at a time when concerns over children’s online safety are skyrocketing. Parents and guardians are understandably worried about who has access to their kids’ information.

So, what’s next for TikTok? Will they step up their game and protect kids more effectively, or will they continue to be in hot water with regulators? It’s a crucial moment for the app, and the world is watching closely. The stakes are high, and the pressure is mounting.

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Kaynak: Orijinal Haber

TikTok Under Fire: Ofcom Launches Probe into Child Age Checks

An investigation has been launched into whether TikTok is doing enough to keep children off its platform. This probe by the media regulator Ofcom com

An investigation has been launched into whether TikTok is doing enough to keep children off its platform. This probe by the media regulator Ofcom comes just a month after the UK government announced that it would be looking into age verification processes for users under 16. A TikTok spokesperson responded, emphasizing the company’s commitment to enhancing online safety. This scrutiny follows a review by Ofcom in May that criticized the platform for not being “safe enough” for young users.

Kate Davies from Ofcom’s Today programme voiced serious concerns, stating, “At the heart of the regulator’s review, we have very serious questions about whether age inference can be highly effective.” This is a big deal, folks! TikTok, which has been all the rage among kids and teens, is now facing some serious doubts about its ability to keep minors safe online.

The spokesperson for TikTok claimed that the company has invested “billions” into ensuring the protection of children on their platform. However, some critics are not convinced. A prominent voice in this debate, who has worked with Ofcom, criticized TikTok for what he described as “egregious failures” in preventing minors from being exposed to a “tsunami of harmful content.” Can you believe it? They’re really ruffling some feathers over there!

Rebecca Smart, a criminal lawyer and online safety expert at the law firm Payne Hicks Beach, acknowledged that Ofcom has “made some headway” in protecting children but stressed that much more needs to be done. It’s clear that the Online Safety Act is trying to establish stricter guidelines, but will it be enough to keep kids safe?

As part of this ongoing conversation about online safety, it was noted that both TikTok and YouTube are “not safe enough” for kids, according to Ofcom. And to top it all off, there’s even a midnight social media curfew being proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17! You’ve got to wonder, what’s next? Are we going to see a full-on crackdown on social media for the younger generation?

With all these developments, it remains to be seen how TikTok will respond to Ofcom’s findings and what measures they will implement to ensure the safety of their young users. Will they rise to the occasion or continue to face scrutiny? Only time will tell…

Kaynak: Orijinal Haber