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UK investigation to determine if TikTok fails to protect children from harmful content

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Ofcom, the UK's online regulator, has announced a formal investigation into TikTok over concerns about child protection. The investigation focuses on TikTok's age verification measures, which Ofcom believes are ineffective, leaving children at risk of harmful content such as posts about self-harm and suicide. This comes almost a year after the Online Safety Act took effect, which introduced measures to protect children online.

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Why it matters

Ofcom announces formal investigation into TikTok

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Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into TikTok.

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Ofcom is concerned that children are at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and suicide.

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  • Ofcom announces formal investigation into TikTok
  • Investigation stems from concerns under the Online Safety Act

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<p>Ofcom concerned platform’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and suicide</p><p>TikTok is under formal investigation over concerns it has failed to protect children from harmful content, the UK’s online regulator, Ofcom, has announced.</p><p>The social media platform’s approach to checking the ages of users has sparked “particular concerns” at…

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Ofcom is concerned that children are at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and suicide.

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Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into TikTok.

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