Tech article
TikTok drops appeal over £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform
Publisher description: Video app was punished by UK watchdog for failing to enforce minimum age limit and remove underage users
The Guardian | Sep 24, 2026 | Dan Milmo Global technology editor
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TikTok will pay a £12. 7m fine to the UK’s data watchdog after dropping an appeal against a ruling that it did not do enough to keep children below the age of 13 off the platform. The video app was punished by the Information Commissioner’s Office in 2023 for inadequate checks of who was using the platform and failing to remove underage users. When issuing the fine the ICO said TikTok had done “very little, if anything” to address underage use of its service.
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