Should social media platforms be held more responsible for the data they collect from underage users?

TikTok is facing a massive fine for its data collection practices. This settlement highlights ongoing concerns about how online platforms handle young users' information. TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit in the United States. The lawsuit alleged that the popular video-sharing platform collected significant amounts of data from users under the age of 13. This settlement is one of the largest ever related to child privacy violations in the US. The case focused on how the company gathered and potentially used personal information from millions of young users without adequate consent or protection.