Italy Imposes $11 Million Fine on TikTok for Inadequate Protection of Minors

The fine targets TikTok's failure to effectively monitor and control harmful content, particularly endangering minors and vulnerable users.

Italy's competition authority fined TikTok €10 million ($11 million) for not sufficiently safeguarding minors from harmful content.
The fine was imposed on three units of ByteDance, including TikTok Italy, for failing to implement effective content monitoring mechanisms.
TikTok's algorithms have been criticized for promoting potentially dangerous content, such as the 'French Scar' challenge, to minors.
Despite TikTok's efforts to limit the visibility of harmful content to under-18s, regulators argue the measures are not adequate.
The fine comes amid global pressure on social media platforms to better protect underage users and follows a U.S. bill potentially leading to a TikTok ban.