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Brazil's data protection authority has fined TikTok and parent company ByteDance nearly $30 million for illegally collecting and processing data from minors. The ANPD also ordered the platform to delete unlawfully obtained data and improve its age verification systems, marking another step in Brazil's broader crackdown on tech companies.
The US Justice Department announced a $400 million civil settlement with TikTok and ByteDance over alleged violations of children's online privacy law. The agreement covers claims that TikTok collected personal data from underage users without parental consent and allowed them to interact with adults.
Mental health professionals are increasingly using platforms like TikTok and Instagram to share knowledge, but experts warn that social media cannot replace professional treatment and carries commercialization risks.
Mexican TikToker Cesar Gastelum, with over 650,000 followers, was fatally shot during a live stream in Culiacan, Sinaloa. Authorities are investigating the killing, which occurred amid cartel violence in the region.
A Pakistani court has sentenced Umar Hayat to death for murdering 17-year-old TikToker Sana Yousaf in June 2024, reigniting debate on women's safety. The killer, who had developed an obsession with Yousaf, committed the murder in front of her family. Experts say the case reflects broader misogyny in Pakistani society.
