EU opens investigation into TikTok's potential breach of obligations to protect minors

20 February 2024
The company is facing fines of up to 6% of its global turnover.

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Cpt.Power, 21 Feb 2024I am not lie. I dont need to do that. And i dont care hon... moreLiar liar, comments on fire. You have at least 2 comments with your lies. So yeah, you are lying. And since it's black on white right there, I don't even need to prove it. Everyone saw that you care.

    Zendroid, 21 Feb 2024See, you do really care. Otherwise you wouldn't keep c... moreI am not lie. I dont need to do that.
    And i dont care honestly for e it does not matter.
    No matter what EU do an d how they will come to this and which moves they will try to use clever people will always finds way to obey the rules.

    Thats the only thing what rules are good for. To obey them.

      Cpt.Power, 21 Feb 2024My friend you are very funny. I responnded exactly to my ... moreSee, you do really care. Otherwise you wouldn't keep commenting.

      Why do you try to lie?

        Zendroid, 20 Feb 2024That's the exact comment people who actually care, use... moreMy friend you are very funny.
        I responnded exactly to my comments as i said them before.
        Whether you like it or not you cant do anything to make said apps better to protect small childrens because anybody clever enough will find its way and detour this and skip.

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          • 21 Feb 2024

          By now everyone knows EU is making themselves a big joke by doing this kinds of investigation only towards Tiktok and not towards facebook, Youtube, Instagram, which... also does the same and since many users reuploaded Tiktok videos on those platforms, the other platforms should also have been treated the same, and yet they didn't. Thus, everyone knows the main motif is not to protect minors, but just a prejudice towards succesful Chinese companies.

            Cpt.Power, 20 Feb 2024Whathever. I really dont care at all. That's the exact comment people who actually care, use as defense. You commented, so you care a lot.

              Zendroid, 20 Feb 2024Typical 'i give up' response. Especially when bei... moreWhathever. I really dont care at all.

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                • 20 Feb 2024

                Honestly speaking, i feel even whatsapp, facebook and youtube should be included

                  Cpt.Power, 20 Feb 2024Whathewer. But litterary every said security or protectio... moreTypical 'i give up' response. Especially when being corrected.

                    We all know this is just anti-china bs and has nothing to do with protecting children. If they really wanted to protect minors they would start with Instagram because that's scientifically proven to be the worst social media for minors' mental health.
                    A second aspect is that I think a lot of politicians are scared of TikTok because it's a lot less biased than other platforms so it's not as easy as Meta/Facebook to control.

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                      • 20 Feb 2024

                      A bit weird, since every time you read independent review and analysis of these services, TikTok takes much greater responsibility than WhatsApp, Facebook, SnapChat etc.

                        Zendroid, 20 Feb 2024No I don't know, because I don't have iPhone or u... moreWhathewer.
                        But litterary every said security or protection of device can be scammed, fooled if you know how.

                          Anonymous, 20 Feb 2024True. That is why Facebook and Google need VPNs in China be... moreI think it's more related to Google not being willing to abide by the sensoring laws.

                            Investigate parents. Same tiktok videos are everywhere in yt and insta uploaded by users. There are tiktok video downloaders too.
                            Why would tiktok have obligation to protect minors? Is this some kind of "billion dollars joke".

                              Cpt.Power, 20 Feb 2024That face AI recognition is crap you know??? Clever people... moreNo I don't know, because I don't have iPhone or use it. But it's obviously better than the toddler security team that should be protecting the kids on social media.

                                All of this age restriction and so on is just dumb. As long as there is no AI that can proof that the user is not over the age then all of it is useless.

                                I always troll these back that ask your age so i set my self to be something 80 years old or something. Like why ask the age in the first place if you dont need to proof it in any way and also the apps or sites cant really check your real age.

                                Some games ask your age so they will restrict you from some content that have no reason to be age restricted anyways so i think all the kids who set there real age in there are just dumb

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                                  Anonymous, 20 Feb 2024It is expected that I have to follow local traffic rules if... moreTrue. That is why Facebook and Google need VPNs in China because they refused to cooperate with the CPC during a certain incident of national security in China. But lol no, that is a bad thing in the eyes of outsiders.

                                    Anonymous, 20 Feb 2024Have you seen YT Shorts or FB Reels? Tiktok is where they c... moreHonestly, the moment that tiktok's short videos became popular, facebook and youtube did the same and many people said that tiktok is the one who copied. What an ignorance. I also agree that the Chinese version of tiktok is filled with educational content like math tricks, science and programming tutorials as I think the Chinese Government wants its children to learn while the global version is filled with bullcraps. Honestly, if EU wants to protect minors then maybe they could ask their parents to have more responsibility on monitoring their kids instead of blaming all in the app itself. Finally, if they want to charge tiktok, then maybe they could charge facebook, and instagram.

                                      Anonymous, 20 Feb 2024It is expected that I have to follow local traffic rules if... moreThen why global turnover not EU revenue? Not the first time.

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                                        MrSTTEK, 20 Feb 2024Is it really good for business? What I see as a non-EU ... moreIt is expected that I have to follow local traffic rules if I drive car in another country.

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