Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings

Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information. The Information ...

UK fines Reddit $19 million for using children’s data unlawfully

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Reddit £14.47 million (over $19.5 million) for collecting and using the personal information of children under 13 without adequate safeguards.
Infosecurity Magazine

ICO’s £14m Reddit Fine Highlights Age Check Privacy Concerns

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a multimillion-pound fine to Reddit for GDPR non-compliance, but experts have warned that its rules pose a risk to user security and privacy ...
Computing

UK watchdog warns AI firms over rise in non-consensual deepfake images

The ICO has warned that AI-generated deepfake images of real people without consent are subject to data protection laws, ...
Opinion
The EscapistOpinion

Reddit hit with £14 million fine after leaving children “potentially exposed to content they should not have seen”

Reddit has been fined by the UK’s ICO for failing to protect children’s data, reigniting debate over age checks and online privacy.
Cybernews

ICO wins court of appeal battle: “Organizations must protect all personal data they process, regardless of how it might be used by hackers”

The ICO concluded that DSG Retail Limited had implemented poor security measures and failed to take adequate steps to protect personal data. This included vulnerabilities such as inadequate software ...