Right now the question is is it okay for children under the age of 18 to exercise their free will before they go on creating their profiles on social media? There is a lot of debate around this but a federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked or cancelled a state in the United States from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts. let us get to know more here.

Judge blocks law calling for parental consent for kids on social media

UK's data watchdog fined TikTok £12.7 million ($15.84 million) for not protecting children’s privacy. According to its data, TikTok permitted around 1.4 million UK children, who were below the age of 13, to use the social platform in 2020.

As per an investigation carried out by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO),&nbsp; data of children below the age of 13 was used by the video-sharing site without parental consent.&nbsp;

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TikTok said it had "invested heavily" to prevent under-13s from accessing the site.

The ICO said that many people were able to get access to the site even after TikTok had set 13 as the minimum age for creating an account.

It stated that the data of children may have been used for tracking and profiling them, and potentially exposing them to inappropriate or harmful content.&nbsp;

Information Commissioner John Edwards said, "There are laws in place to make sure our children are as safe in the digital world as they are in the physical world. TikTok did not abide by those laws.”

"As a consequence, an estimated one million under-13s were inappropriately granted access to the platform, with TikTok collecting and using their personal data. TikTok should have known better. TikTok should have done better. Our £12.7m fine reflects the serious impact their failures may have had,” he added.

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Later speaking to BBC News, he said that TikTok had "taken no steps" to get parental consent.

"When you sign up you can be targeted for advertising, you can be profiled, your data contributes to an algorithm which feeds content. If you've been looking at content which is not appropriate for your age, that can get more and more extreme. It can be quite harmful for people who are not old enough to fully appreciate the implications and to make appropriate choices,” he stated.

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UK's data watchdog fined TikTok £12.7 million ($15.84 million) for not protecting children’s privacy. According to its data, TikTok permitted around 1.4 million UK children, who were below the age of 13, to use the social platform in 2020.

UK's data watchdog fined TikTok £12.7 million ($15.84 million) for not protecting children’s privacy. According to its data, TikTok permitted around 1.4 million UK children, who were below the age of 13, to use the social platform in 2020. As per an investigation carried out by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), data of children below the age of 13 was used by the video-sharing site without parental consent. ALSO READ | Australia to ban TikTok on government devices: Reports TikTok said it had "invested heavily" to prevent under-13s from accessing the site. The ICO said that many people were able to get access to the site even after TikTok had set 13 as the minimum age for creating an account. It stated that the data of children may have been used for tracking and profiling them, and potentially exposing them to inappropriate or harmful content. Information Commissioner John Edwards said, "There are laws in place to make sure our children are as safe in the digital world as they are in the physical world. TikTok did not abide by those laws.” "As a consequence, an estimated one million under-13s were inappropriately granted access to the platform, with TikTok collecting and using their personal data. TikTok should have known better. TikTok should have done better. Our £12.7m fine reflects the serious impact their failures may have had,” he added. WATCH | TikTok hit with $15.9 million fine in UK: Global crackdown on Chinese app Later speaking to BBC News, he said that TikTok had "taken no steps" to get parental consent. "When you sign up you can be targeted for advertising, you can be profiled, your data contributes to an algorithm which feeds content. If you've been looking at content which is not appropriate for your age, that can get more and more extreme. It can be quite harmful for people who are not old enough to fully appreciate the implications and to make appropriate choices,” he stated. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

UK's watchdog fines TikTok $15.84mn for misusing children's data

The state of Utah in the US on Thursday (March 23) became first state in the country to impose rules on social media sites that'll make them get parental consent for accounts used by under-18s. With this, Utah has placed the burden on social media platforms to verify age of users. The law will come into effect in March 2024.

The legislation was introduced in response to fears over growing youth addiction to social media, and to security risks such as online bullying, exploitation, and collection of children's personal data.

However, the law has led to warning from tech firms as well as civil liberties group that it would limit online access of marginalised teens and have implications for free speech.

"We're no longer willing to let social media companies continue to harm the mental health of our youth," tweeted Spencer Cox, governor of the western US state, who signed two related bills at a ceremony Thursday.

The bills also require social media firms to grant parents full access to their children's accounts, and to create a default "curfew" blocking overnight access to children's accounts.&nbsp;

They set out fines for social media companies if they target users under 18 with "addictive algorithms," and make it easier for parents to sue social media companies for financial, physical or emotional harm.

"We hope that this is just the first step in many bills that we'll see across the nation, and hopefully taken on by the federal government," said state representative Jordan Teuscher, who co-sponsored the bill.

Michael McKell, a Republican member of Utah's Senate who also sponsored the bill, said it was a "bipartisan" effort, and praised President Joe Biden's recent State of the Union address, in which he raised the issue.

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The state of Utah in the US on Thursday (March 23) became first state in the country to impose rules on social media sites that'll make them get parental consent for accounts used by under-18s.

The state of Utah in the US on Thursday (March 23) became first state in the country to impose rules on social media sites that'll make them get parental consent for accounts used by under-18s. With this, Utah has placed the burden on social media platforms to verify age of users. The law will come into effect in March 2024. The legislation was introduced in response to fears over growing youth addiction to social media, and to security risks such as online bullying, exploitation, and collection of children's personal data. However, the law has led to warning from tech firms as well as civil liberties group that it would limit online access of marginalised teens and have implications for free speech. "We're no longer willing to let social media companies continue to harm the mental health of our youth," tweeted Spencer Cox, governor of the western US state, who signed two related bills at a ceremony Thursday. The bills also require social media firms to grant parents full access to their children's accounts, and to create a default "curfew" blocking overnight access to children's accounts. They set out fines for social media companies if they target users under 18 with "addictive algorithms," and make it easier for parents to sue social media companies for financial, physical or emotional harm. "We hope that this is just the first step in many bills that we'll see across the nation, and hopefully taken on by the federal government," said state representative Jordan Teuscher, who co-sponsored the bill. Michael McKell, a Republican member of Utah's Senate who also sponsored the bill, said it was a "bipartisan" effort, and praised President Joe Biden's recent State of the Union address, in which he raised the issue. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

US state brings law making parental consent necessary for social media use 

In a bizarre incident, a woman in the United States is claiming that her 13-year-old son has been vaccinated against coronavirus in exchange for a pizza without parental consent, said a report. &nbsp;

The mother, who belongs to Los Angeles, said the vaccine was given during COVID-19 vaccination incentive programme started by the school of the child. &nbsp;

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The child is a student at Barack Obama Global Prep Academy. The district has neither confirmed the incident nor shared its details. &nbsp;

The information, such as which pizza or from which pizzeria it came from, has not been disclosed. &nbsp;

"The lady that gave him the shot and signed the paper, told my son, 'Please don't say anything. I don't want to get into trouble’," said Maribel Duarte, who claimed no one took her consent before son’s inoculation, as per the report. &nbsp;

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Claiming to be pro-vaccine, the woman claimed that her son suffers from asthma and allergies. "It hurts to get to know that he got a shot without my permission, without knowing and without signing any papers for him to get the shot," Duarte said. &nbsp;

"With the January 10, 2022, student vaccination deadline approaching, the district introduced the ‘Safe Schools to Safe Steps Incentive Programme’ throughout Los Angeles Unified Schools. This programme offers incentives to families, who upload proof of their vaccine, have an approved medical exemption or have conditional admissions," a spokesperson for Los Angeles Unified School District told the Washington Examiner. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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In a bizarre incident, a woman in the United States is claiming that her 13-year-old son has been vaccinated against coronavirus in exchange for a pizza without parental consent, said a report.

In a bizarre incident, a woman in the United States is claiming that her 13-year-old son has been vaccinated against coronavirus in exchange for a pizza without parental consent, said a report. The mother, who belongs to Los Angeles, said the vaccine was given during COVID-19 vaccination incentive programme started by the school of the child. Also Read: Trump’s blood oxygen level in Covid bout was dangerously low, former aide says The child is a student at Barack Obama Global Prep Academy. The district has neither confirmed the incident nor shared its details. The information, such as which pizza or from which pizzeria it came from, has not been disclosed. "The lady that gave him the shot and signed the paper, told my son, 'Please don't say anything. I don't want to get into trouble’," said Maribel Duarte, who claimed no one took her consent before son’s inoculation, as per the report. Also Read | UN chief cancels meetings, isolates after COVID-19 exposure: Report Claiming to be pro-vaccine, the woman claimed that her son suffers from asthma and allergies. "It hurts to get to know that he got a shot without my permission, without knowing and without signing any papers for him to get the shot," Duarte said. "With the January 10, 2022, student vaccination deadline approaching, the district introduced the ‘Safe Schools to Safe Steps Incentive Programme’ throughout Los Angeles Unified Schools. This programme offers incentives to families, who upload proof of their vaccine, have an approved medical exemption or have conditional admissions," a spokesperson for Los Angeles Unified School District told the Washington Examiner. (With inputs from agencies)

US mother claims son got Covid jab in exchange for pizza without parental consent, says report

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