TikTok is under investigation for the use of child data

The move comes after the TikTok app is gaining popularity in the U.S. and many other countries since the time of the Covid-19 epidemic, which is a video-centric social network that allows people to Use to create and share short videos about yourself with millions of other people around the world.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) acknowledges, 'for many users this is a way to keep in touch with friends and kill time together during the period of social isolation because pandemic Corona. But TikTok's hot growth has also led to an increase in security and privacy concerns. '

DPA emphasizes that it is important for young people to be unaware of the risks and consequences of their online communication behaviors, so 'DPA will check to see if TikTok adheres to the principles of protection. Dutch children's privacy or not. In addition, TikTok collects, stores and uses children's personal data through parental consent. '

TikTok is an app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, originally popularized in Asia and now expanded to the West after millions of people worldwide have to live and work in the background. social isolation scene for Covid-19.

Last month, the company introduced a tool that allows parents to control the activities of their children. Gudrun Herrmann, a spokesman for TikTok, stated in an email to Reuters that: 'TikTok's top priority is protecting the privacy and safety of users, especially young people.'

In April, TikTok blocked live chat and video streaming for users under the age of 16, also announcing tools to monitor minors to limit inappropriate content and manage it. access time.

According to Reuters, preliminary Dutch investigation results for TikTok are expected to be published by the end of this year.