(Adds comments from regulator)
MILAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The video-sharing app TikTok said on Wednesday it had agreed with Italian authorities to block all users who gave their age as under 13, among other measures, after the death of a 10-year-old girl was blamed on a breath-holding social media challenge.
Prosecutors in Palermo are investigating that case, which has led to increased scrutiny of children’s use of social media platforms.
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, first gained popularity in Asia and now also has a big following in the West. It has become hugely popular among teenagers in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Italian DPA imposes TickTock ban for users unverifiable by age
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Nach dem Tod einer Zehnjährigen in Italien: Wie gefährlich sind Tiktok & Co ?
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