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TikTok child data protection inadequate, Canadian privacy officials say


TikTok says it will introduce measures to "strengthen our platform" although it disputes some of the findings.

The investigation also found TikTok had collected sensitive personal information from "a large number" of Canadian children and used it for online marketing and content targeting. At a news conference to announce the findings, Mr Dufresne said the hugely popular short-video platform collects "vast" amounts of information from its users, including children. The Canadian investigation is the latest move by governments around the world to scrutinise TikTok's impact on users as well as national security concerns over the Chinese-owned app.

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