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Colombia’s commerce regulator said on Tuesday it would look into whether Chinese-owned social media app TikTok complies with laws on the collection and treatment of children’s and adolescents’ personal data.
The move comes amid growing US scrutiny of the app and a similar investigation announced last week by the Netherlands’ privacy watchdog.
TikTok allows users to create and share short videos with millions of people worldwide.
“The superintendency is seeking to establish if TikTok has demonstrably implemented the principle of responsibility in the treatment of data from Colombian citizens who use its services,” the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce said in a statement posted on its website.
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Colombia’s constitution orders special protections for minors, who are the app’s principal users, the statement added.
TikTok – owned by Chinese company ByteDance – first gained popularity in Asia but now has a massive following around the world. It is estimated to have between 500 million and 1 billion users.
The company did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment but said last week it is cooperating with Dutch authorities in their investigation.
In April, TikTok blocked the live chat and video streaming function for users under 16 and introduced parental controls to restrict inappropriate content and manage screen time.



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Colombia’s commerce regulator says it will look into whether TikTok complies with laws on the collection and treatment of minors’ personal data
The move comes amid growing US scrutiny of the app and a similar investigation announced last week by the Netherlands’ privacy watchdog



Colombia’s commerce regulator says it will look into whether short-video app TikTok complies with laws on the collection and treatment of minors’ personal data, after a similar investigation was announced last week by the Netherlands’ privacy watchdog.


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Colombia to look into TikTok’s treatment of children’s data, as short-video app comes under growing scrutiny

Colombia’s commerce regulator says it will look into whether TikTok complies with laws on the collection and treatment of minors’ personal data The move comes amid growing US scrutiny of the app and a similar investigation announced last week by the Netherlands’ privacy watchdog

Colombia’s commerce regulator says it will look into whether TikTok complies with laws on the collection and treatment of minors’ personal data

The move comes amid growing US scrutiny of the app and a similar investigation announced last week by the Netherlands’ privacy watchdog