TikTok is ready to roll out age checking in Europe

Social media platforms are under global pressure to take care of younger users on their platforms, and this is very much the case in Europe. TikTok is about to start rolling out age checks in the region in a bid to keep regulators happy. TikTok’s owner, ByeDance, has confirmed to Reuters that it will “start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks. The news agency says that the system has been tested in the UK, and is due to spread more widely. There has been a public announcement from TikTok about the system, and Reuters has… [Continue Reading]