TikTok just paid $400 million to settle a landmark U.S. case over violating COPPA by harvesting data from kids under 13 without parental consent — one of the biggest fines ever for a tech giant in this category. While the company claims it’s made privacy improvements like birthdate verification, critics argue the penalty is negligible compared to its billions in value and that real change requires proactive design, not post-hoc fines. As other states target Meta for similar violations, the debate rages on: are penalties enough to hold these giants accountable?
Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.
Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör
The Daily News Now!. Innehållet i podden är skapat av The Daily News Now! och inte av,
eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.
