The popular short video app TikTok, operated by the world’s most valuable startup ByteDance, is under investigation in Britain over its handling of children’s data privacy, marking the latest regulatory hurdle for the company amid its rapid overseas expansion.
The UK regulator is investigating the app’s open messaging system, which allows adults to contact children, and how private information from minors is collected and stored, Elizabeth Denham, head of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, said in a parliamentary committee hearing earlier this week.
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