TikTok is facing allegations of violating EU consumer laws and failing to adequately protect children, a charge the app has faced before in other countries, including the US. Photo: Getty Images TikTok is facing allegations of violating EU consumer laws and failing to adequately protect children, a charge the app has faced before in other countries, including the US. Photo: Getty Images
TikTok is facing allegations of violating EU consumer laws and failing to adequately protect children, a charge the app has faced before in other countries, including the US. Photo: Getty Images
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TikTok ‘fails to protect children’, says consumer group, as the Chinese app is hit with consumer law breaches complaints across Europe

  • TikTok is facing allegations of violating EU consumer laws because of inadequate privacy and safety policies
  • Consumer groups allege that the Chinese short video app, widely popular with teenagers, has unclear terms of service and unfair copyright practices

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Updated: 6:41pm, 16 Feb, 2021

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TikTok is facing allegations of violating EU consumer laws and failing to adequately protect children, a charge the app has faced before in other countries, including the US. Photo: Getty Images TikTok is facing allegations of violating EU consumer laws and failing to adequately protect children, a charge the app has faced before in other countries, including the US. Photo: Getty Images
TikTok is facing allegations of violating EU consumer laws and failing to adequately protect children, a charge the app has faced before in other countries, including the US. Photo: Getty Images
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