The biggest fine ever imposed on Reddit over an age verification check by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Science, climate and technology news

The biggest fine ever imposed on Reddit over an age verification check by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Science, climate and technology news

Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner’s Office for failing to keep children safe. This is the largest fine ever imposed by the information watchdog on children’s privacy issues. The data protection watchdog’s investigation found that the American company used children’s information illegally. A statement from the ICO said Reddit’s failings…

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Porn company fined record £1.3 million by Ofcom over age verification failure Science, climate and technology news

Porn company fined record £1.3 million by Ofcom over age verification failure Science, climate and technology news

This is the largest fine ever imposed on a porn company under the Online Security Act. 8579 LLC, a pornography provider with several popular sites, was fined a record £1.35 million for not checking age, as well as £50,000 for failing to respond to an information request. Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, which issued the…

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