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UK investigates TikTok for alleged age-verification lapses, exposing kids to online harms

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Feed Name: The Record from Recorded Future News

Date Published: 2026-07-16

Date Updated: 2026-07-23

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Ofcom has opened an investigation into TikTok’s age assurance practices, alleging its age inference models may fail to correctly identify a significant proportion of children and therefore not meet obligations under the UK Online Safety Act; potential penalties include fines or platform restrictions, and TikTok says it will cooperate and defend its measures.

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