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TikTok se enfrenta a una posible demanda de una adolescente de 12 años, que acusa a la red de violación de reglas de protección de datos
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12-Year-Old Girl Accuses TikTok of Illegally Abusing Children’s Data
A 12-year-old girl from London is planning to bring legal action on behalf of all children who are, or were, users of the short video-sharing app TikTok.
According to a judgment (pdf) handed down on Wednesday by judge Justice Warby, the claim alleges that Tik Tok and its “effective predecessor,” Musical.ly, broke EU and UK law when they “misused the claimant’s private information and processed the claimant’s personal data.”
‘Litigation Friend’
The unnamed 12-year-old is being supported by England’s Children’s Minister, Anne Longfield who is acting as a “litigation friend” for the girl.
Social media giant TikTok faces a potential legal challenge on behalf of all children who use the video-sharing platform.
A 12-year-old girl from London, who cannot be identified, plans to bring a damages claim against six firms said to be responsible for TikTok and its predecessor app Musical.ly for loss of control of personal data .
She is also seeking the deletion of her data.
According to a High Court ruling published on Wednesday, the action alleges the firms have misused the claimant s private information and processed the claimant s personal data in breach of EU and UK data protection laws.