The UK Communications Office launched an investigation into TikTok to determine whether it fulfills its obligation to protect children from harmful content.
England took action for the world-famous social media platform TikTok. The UK Communications Office opened an investigation into TikTok to determine whether it fulfills its obligation to protect children from harmful content. The office will examine whether TikTok's measures to detect whether a user is a child are adequate and the effectiveness of appropriate systems and processes to prevent children from accessing harmful content. The office pointed out that opening an investigation does not mean that a conclusion has been reached that TikTok violated its legal obligations.
The office stated last May that TikTok was inadequate to protect children in the UK from harmful online content. In England, where users under the age of 16 were completely banned from using social media last month, various restrictions were also imposed on gaming and live broadcast platforms.
"We will cooperate with the Communications Office"
Following the investigation, TikTok denied any alleged violations. "We strictly enforce age-appropriate experiences in line with leading companies in the industry, with platform rules prepared in line with expert opinions and advanced age estimation technologies. We are confident that we are meeting our obligations under the Online Safety Act and will cooperate with the Communications Office to demonstrate this," a company spokesperson said in a statement. - LONDON