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Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada launches Children’s Privacy Code to support strong online protections for youth

Canada's Privacy Commissioner has launched a Children's Privacy Code aimed at strengthening online privacy protections for young people. The initiative signals a push for clearer, enforceable standards around how children's personal data is collected and used.

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Information Commissioner's Office · · UK

TikTok withdraws two appeals in children’s privacy action and accepts £12.7m fine

TikTok has dropped two appeals against the UK Information Commissioner's Office and agreed to pay a £12.7 million fine related to a children's privacy enforcement action. The company is no longer contesting the ICO's findings in those proceedings.

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IAPP · · International

Back to school, into a new era of children's privacy

A new wave of children's privacy rules is reshaping what schools and ed-tech companies can collect, store, and do with student data as the academic year begins. The back-to-school season now arrives alongside a more regulated landscape for how minors' information is handled.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial

A coalition of 29 states opened a landmark trial against Meta this week, alleging the company deliberately engineered its platforms to be addictive and violated laws designed to protect children's privacy. Prosecutors framed Meta's entire business model around four verbs: hook users in, keep them on the platform, collect their data, and conceal the harm.

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N NBC News · · International

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children’s privacy

TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve claims related to children's privacy. The deal is one of the largest penalties of its kind involving a major social media platform and young users.

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I Investing.com · · International

TikTok agrees to $400 million US children’s privacy settlement By Reuters

TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement in the United States over children's privacy violations. The deal resolves legal claims related to how the platform handled data belonging to younger users.

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Enforcement
Politico — Tech · · International

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy

TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children's privacy violations, with $300 million due immediately and the remaining $100 million tied to the removal of an earlier consent decree against Musical.ly, TikTok's predecessor.

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R Reuters · · International

TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US legal action over children's privacy. The settlement is one of the largest of its kind involving a social media platform and young users.

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International

State and Federal Developments in Minors’ Privacy in 2026

Legislatures across multiple states and at the federal level have been actively advancing privacy protections for minors in 2026, with a notable split emerging between different regulatory approaches to app marketplace oversight. The activity continues a years-long wave of children's privacy lawmaking that has accelerated since 2023.

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F Fast Company · · International

TikTok is violating EU regulations on kids’ privacy rights, according to an investigation

An investigation has found that TikTok is breaching European Union regulations designed to protect children's privacy rights. The findings suggest the platform is not meeting its legal obligations under EU rules that impose stricter requirements on how companies handle data belonging to minors.

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W WVNS · · International

European Commission investigates TikTok over children’s privacy rights

The European Commission has opened an investigation into TikTok over concerns about how the platform handles children's privacy rights. The probe signals formal scrutiny of whether TikTok's practices meet European standards for protecting younger users.

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IAPP · · International

Notes from the IAPP Canada: Regulators sharpen focus on children's privacy

At the IAPP Canada conference, regulators signaled a heightened focus on children's privacy, indicating that enforcement and policy attention in Canada is increasingly directed at how platforms and services handle data belonging to minors.

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