Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority says the rights of children and adolescents must be “respected as a priority,” demanding the deactivation of the feed without registration.
The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) of Brazil opened a case against TikTok this Monday and demanded changes to correct irregularities in the processing of data of children and adolescents.
In a statement, the organization linked to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Brazil reported that the decision is the result of an inspection process that began in 2021 that targets the social network.
“In the analysis of the technical area, signs of violations of the General Law on Personal Data Protection (LGPD) of Brazil were identified, especially with regard to the principle of the best interests of children and adolescents,” the agency highlighted.
“According to this principle, The rights of children and adolescents must be observed as a priorityprevailing over other interests, in order to guarantee adequate protection of the personal data of these owners,” he added.
The Brazilian authority said it had discovered signs of irregularities related to the fragility of the age verification mechanisms on Tik Tok, combined with the understanding that there was irregular processing of data by the platform, which could constitute a violation of the Brazilian legislation on the matter that establishes guidelines for the protection of the rights of children and adolescents.
To adapt to local regulations, Tik Tok must, according to the ADNP, completely disable the ‘feed without registration’ function in Brazil within a period of ten business days to ensure that children and adolescents do not use the platform without prior registration and without going through ages. verification mechanisms.
The implementation of a compliance plan was also requested, which must be presented within 20 business days, to improve age verification mechanisms, in order to prevent improper registrations of children and improve account deletion protocols. irregulars belonging to this group.
Started in 2021, this administrative process against the Chinese platform could lead to sanctions, according to the body linked to the Brazilian Government.
Source: Observadora
