Brazil's National Data Protection Authority fined ByteDance 153.7 million reais ($30 million) on August 25, its largest-ever penalty, for processing data of at least 8 million Brazilian children without legal basis. TikTok must delete illegally collected data within 60 days and implement stricter privacy settings for under-16 accounts or face daily fines exceeding $26,000.
Read Full ArticleBoth chambers of France's Parliament passed a social media ban for under-15s on July 21, 2026, the National Assembly 279-81, the Senate the same day, making France the first EU country to enact such a law, with new accounts blocked from September 1 and existing accounts closed by January 2027.
Bombay High Court denies TikTok’s plea for well-known trademark status, citing the ongoing government ban due to national security concerns.
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