{"id":22105,"date":"2026-02-24T14:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/reddit-fined-14-5m-in-uk-over-use-of-under-13s-data\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:37:26","slug":"reddit-fined-14-5m-in-uk-over-use-of-under-13s-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/reddit-fined-14-5m-in-uk-over-use-of-under-13s-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Reddit fined \u00a314.5m in UK over use of under-13s\u2019 data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Information Commissioner\u2019s Office imposes largest fine yet for a breach of children\u2019s privacy <\/p>\n

The UK information regulator has fined the social news service Reddit \u00a314.5m for using the data of children under the age of 13 unlawfully and potentially exposing them to inappropriate and harmful content.<\/p>\n

The hefty punishment from the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) is the largest fine yet for a breach of children\u2019s privacy and comes after the US-based company introduced age checks in July, including age verification to access mature content. Prior to this, the ICO said, there were \u201ca large number of children under 13 on the platform and Reddit did not have a lawful basis for processing their personal information\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nInformation Commissioner\u2019s Office imposes largest fine yet for a breach of children\u2019s privacy
\nThe UK information regulator has fined the social news service Reddit \u00a314.5m for using the data of children under the age of 13 unlawfully and potentially exposing them to inappropriate and harmful content.
\nThe hefty punishment from the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) is the largest fine yet for a breach of children\u2019s privacy and comes after the US-based company introduced age checks in July, including age verification to access mature content. Prior to this, the ICO said, there were \u201ca large number of children under 13 on the platform and Reddit did not have a lawful basis for processing their personal information\u201d. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Information Commissioner\u2019s Office imposes largest fine yet for a breach of children\u2019s privacy The UK information regulator has fined the social news service Reddit \u00a314.5m for using the data of children under the age of 13 unlawfully and potentially exposing them to inappropriate and harmful content. The hefty punishment from the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) …<\/p>\n

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