Brazil fines ByteDance $38 million over data privacy violations
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Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) fined ByteDance 153.7 million reais (S$38 million) for mishandling the personal data of minors. The investigation found that TikTok processed information without an adequate legal basis and failed to implement sufficient safeguards for both registered users and those accessing feeds without accounts. In response, the regulator ordered the company to delete improperly collected data and comply with new age-verification rules under the Digital Child and Adolescent Statute.
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ByteDance is required to restrict advertising, live streams, direct messages, and data collection for unregistered users, while implementing stricter default privacy settings and parental authorization for users under 16. The company retains the right to appeal the decision within 10 business days.
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