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Venezuela fines TikTok $10M after viral challenges allegedly kill 3 children
TikTok faces a $10 million fine in Venezuela for failing to curb harmful content linked to three child deaths from viral challenges.
THE RULING, ISSUED MONDAY, CLAIMS TIKTOK FAILED TO IMPLEMENT NECESSARY MEASURES TO CURB HARMFUL CONTENT AND ORDERS THE COMPANY TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL OFFICE TO COMPLY WITH VENEZUELAN LAWS. VENEZUELA’S EDUCATION MINISTER CITED ANOTHER INCIDENT INVOLVING A 14-YEAR-OLD WHO DIED AFTER INHALING SUBSTANCES AS PART OF A CHALLENGE AND THE COUNTRY’S ATTORNEY GENERAL LINKED THE PLATFORM TO A THIRD CHILD’S DEATH IN NOVEMBER. WHILE TIKTOK’S COMMUNITY GUIDELINES PROHIBIT CONTENT PROMOTING SELF-HARM OR SUICIDE, VENEZUELAN LAWMAKERS ARE NOW CONSIDERING STRICTER REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS OPERATING IN THE COUNTRY.
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