Abstract
Children, being among the most vulnerable, require the most protection. While laws have been enacted to protect their physical well-being, many online companies have fallen short of ensuring proper usage of children's online data. The United Kingdom and the United States have taken an offensive stance on the matter by establishing their privacy policies aimed at protecting children online. The popular app TikTok has been flagged for security risks involving inadequate parental consent, unreasonable data collection, and data transference. This presentation will discuss US and UK child data privacy regulations and how companies can learn from TikTok’s failure to comply. The first privacy concerns of TikTok surfaced in 2020, resulting in several nations discussing restrictions on the app and banning it as a whole. More recently, TikTok has been facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit in the UK regarding the breach of data protection regulations for children. These are not the only allegations the parent company, ByteDance, has faced concerning safeguarding children and their data. TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly, also owned by ByteDance, was sued in 2018 for violating the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). With more child users than ever, social media companies like TikTok are obligated to create a safe online environment.
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