UK investigates TikTok for alleged age-verification lapses, exposing kids to online harms
Ofcom opens a formal investigation into TikTok's age-verification practices under the UK Online Safety Act — an early enforcement signal that may influence EU approaches to platform accountability for minors.
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“Age checks are a cornerstone of the UK’s online safety laws,” said Ofcom’s Chief Executive, Melanie Dawes. “Too many services have no or inadequate age checks in place, which is not good enough.”
Editorial Analysis
The investigation could set an enforcement template that EU regulators mirror under the Digital Services Act and GDPR, raising the bar for age verification across all platforms operating in Europe.
Assess whether your consumer-facing digital services meet emerging UK and EU age-verification standards to avoid being caught in the next enforcement wave.
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