TikTok collected data on Canadian children, violating privacy laws

OTTAWA — TikTok violated privacy laws by inadequately preventing children under 13 from accessing its platform and collecting sensitive information for targeted ads, according to a report by federal Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne and provincial counterparts. Recommendations for TikTok include enhancing age verification, improving privacy policies, and halting targeted ads for users under 18, while the app has agreed to implement these changes.

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