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Italian watchdogs ask TikTok to ban users whose age isn’t specified temporarily – Micky News
The Italian watchdogs have to summon TikTok, after the death of a 10-year-old girl due to allegedly participating in a “blackout challenge”.
A news agency has confirmed that Italys data privacy authority has ordered the TikTok app to temporarily block the accounts of any users whose ages cant be verified.
What led to this historic decision?
This order is granted due to the death of Palermo, who is only 10 years old.
The parents told the authorities that their daughter was participating in a blackout challenge, showing on the app. The child died due to asphyxiation.
The authorities are also investigating the case from many angles, whether…
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