Summary
Canadian privacy officials have found that TikTok’s methods for protecting children's data are not strong enough. The platform has been collecting personal information from many Canadian children and using it for targeted content and ads. TikTok plans to make changes to improve data protection for users in Canada.
Key Facts
- A Canadian investigation found TikTok's child data protection measures inadequate.
- TikTok is not intended for users under 13, but many Canadian children use it.
- Large amounts of sensitive personal information were collected from Canadian children.
- TikTok uses this data to target ads and content to users.
- Canadian privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne led the investigation.
- TikTok agreed to improve efforts to stop children from using the app and clarify data usage.
- TikTok disputed some findings but is committed to privacy improvements.
- Global concerns exist regarding TikTok's impact on users and data security.
