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TikTok investigated over use of children's data
It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds to recommend content.
Mr Edwards said TikTok's algorithm "feeds" on personal data gleaned from user profiles, preferences, links clicked and how long they spend watching a particular video - making it subject to UK rules. "I don't want to pre-judge how we might look at the Imgur and Reddit matters, but if there are age limits for accessing services, then the platforms have to enforce those in some ways," the Information Commissioner told the BBC. A Reddit spokesperson told the BBC that 95% of their users are adults but that they "have plans to roll out changes this year that address updates to UK regulations around age assurance".
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