Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths
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Venezuela fines TikTok $10 million over viral challenge deaths

Raw Story  

Venezuela's highest court on Monday fined TikTok $10 million in connection with viral challenges that authorities say left three adolescents dead from intoxication by chemical substances. Supreme Tribunal of Justice Judge Tania D'Amelio said that the popular video-sharing app had been negligent in failing to implement "necessary and adequate measures" to stop the spread of content encouraging the challenges. Venezuela would use the money to "create a TikTok victims fund, intended to compensate for the psychological, emotional and physical damages to users, especially if these users are children and adolescents," D'Amelio said. According to Venezuelan authorities, three adolescents died and 200 were intoxicated in schools across the country after ingesting chemical substances as part of social media "challenges."

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Venezuelan court slaps TikTok with $10 million fine for promoting deadly challenges that killed 3
1 week, 2 days ago

Venezuelan court slaps TikTok with $10 million fine for promoting deadly challenges that killed 3

Firstpost  

The Venezuelan court has also mandated that TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, establish an office in Venezuela within eight days and pay the fine promptly or face additional penalties Viral challenges have played a significant role in TikTok’s global success, often involving dances, jokes, or games. The court has also mandated that TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, establish an office …

Venezuela’s top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challenges
1 week, 2 days ago

Venezuela’s top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challenges

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Monday issued a $10 million fine against TikTok for “not implementing measures” to prevent viral video challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently. Judge Tania D’Amelio said TikTok had acted in a negligent manner and gave it eight days to pay the fine, while also ordering the …

TikTok fined $10 million in Venezuela as court cites deaths from viral challenges
1 week, 2 days ago

TikTok fined $10 million in Venezuela as court cites deaths from viral challenges

CNN  

CNN — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has fined TikTok $10 million, accusing it of failing to control the spread of viral challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three children. Magistrate Tania D’Amelio said Monday the company had eight days to pay the fine to the National Communications Commission, and that the money would be used to create a …

TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?
1 month ago

TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?

LA Times  

A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, in 2022. “Here the Government acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation and to limit that adversary’s ability to gather data on people in the United States.” Legal experts said they expect TikTok will appeal its case to the Supreme …

TikTok sued by multiple states for allegedly causing harm to children’s mental health
3 months ago

TikTok sued by multiple states for allegedly causing harm to children’s mental health

The Independent  

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President Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days after exchange with Elon Musk
4 months, 4 weeks ago

President Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days after exchange with Elon Musk

The Hindu  

President Nicolás Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner Elon Musk of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election. “Elon Musk is the owner of X and has violated all the rules of the social network itself,” said Mr. Maduro in a speech following …

Maduro Suspends X Social Network In Venezuela For 10 Days: 'Elon Musk Out!'
5 months ago

Maduro Suspends X Social Network In Venezuela For 10 Days: 'Elon Musk Out!'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner Elon Musk of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election. “Elon Musk is the owner of X and has violated all the rules of the social network itself,” said …

President Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days after exchange with Elon Musk
5 months ago

President Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days after exchange with Elon Musk

The Hindu  

President Nicolas Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner Elon Musk of using the social network to promote hatred after the country's disputed presidential election. “Elon Musk is the owner of X and has violated all the rules of the social network itself,” said Maduro in a speech following a …

DOJ lawsuit: TikTok illegally collected personal data from children
5 months ago

DOJ lawsuit: TikTok illegally collected personal data from children

Salon  

The Department of Justice announced a sweeping suit against TikTok on Friday, accusing the social media platform of collecting personal data from children in violation of federal law. “This action is necessary to prevent the defendants, who are repeat offenders and operate on a massive scale, from collecting and using young children’s private information without any parental consent or control,” …

Elon Musk calls Maduro a ‘dictator’ in tech billionaire’s latest blow-up against foreign leader
5 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk calls Maduro a ‘dictator’ in tech billionaire’s latest blow-up against foreign leader

Associated Press  

Add Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the growing list of foreign leaders with whom tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight. Following the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, in which Maduro and his opponents each claimed victory, the owner of X took to the social media platform to accuse the self-proclaimed socialist leader of “major election fraud.” “Shame on …

TikTok Fined $11 million: Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 mln over content checks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok Fined $11 million: Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 mln over content checks

The Hindu  

Italy's competition watchdog has fined three units of social media giant TikTok 10 million euros in total for inadequate checks on content potentially harmful to young or vulnerable users, it said on Thursday. TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, and other social media companies including Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, are under pressure from regulators around the globe to …

TikTok plans to file suit against Donald Trump’s order to ban app
4 years, 4 months ago

TikTok plans to file suit against Donald Trump’s order to ban app

Hindustan Times  

TikTok plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge its executive order banning transactions with the video app in the US, the company said Saturday. TikTok said it “strongly disagreed” with the concerns raised by President Donald Trump as he ordered on August 6 to ban the app from the US within 45 days. “To ensure that …

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