U.K. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has confirmed an investigation into video-sharing app TikTok and its practices for handling children's data, the Guardian reports. According to Denham, her office's investigation began in February after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission fined TikTok $5.7 million for infractions related to the collection of personal information of users 13 and under. “We are looking at the transparency tools for children,” Denham said Tuesday. “We’re looking at the messaging system, which is completely open, we’re looking at the kind of videos that are collected and shared by children online. We do have an active investigation into TikTok right now, so watch this space.”
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