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Are platforms heeding warnings from UK regulators about under-13s’ data access?

By Sara Brandstätter and Patricia Figueiredo ( April 22, 2025, 08:59 GMT | Comment) -- Social media apps such as Meta Platforms’ Instagram or ByteDance’s TikTok have a duty not to process the data of children under 13, a senior official at the UK’s privacy watchdog told MLex in an exclusive interview this month. Michael Murray's comments come as social media companies face pushback for allegedly failing to prevent underaged individuals from accessing their sites. And while the legal provisions are clear under the GDPR, the implementation of age checks isn't quite so straightforward. Meta whistleblower Arturo Béjar told MLex that leads to platforms not enforcing their own policies as much as they could.Popular social media apps, such as Meta Platforms’ Instagram or ByteDance’s TikTok, have a duty not to process children’s data, and shouldn’t wait for wide-ranging government solutions such as the EU interim age-verification app or new digital ID frameworks, a senior official at the UK’s privacy regulator told MLex. ...

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