UK fines Reddit $19 million for using children’s data unlawfully

By Sergiu Gatlan

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The UK Information Commissioner's Office fined Reddit £14.47 million ($19.5 million) for unlawfully collecting and using personal information of children under 13 without adequate age verification safeguards. The penalty targets Reddit's failure to implement robust age assurance mechanisms for protecting minors' data.

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