Privacy watchdogs say TikTok's efforts to protect kids were 'inadequate'

They said hundreds of thousands of Canadian children use TikTok each year and the company collects and uses their personal information. The investigation looked into whether TikTok complies with Canadian privacy legislation and whether "valid and meaningful" consent is being obtained, with a focus on how TikTok's privacy practices apply to children and youths. The privacy authorities said TikTok has agreed to strengthen its communications on privacy measures and enhance the use of age-assurance methods to ensure underage users don't access the platform. Dufresne said Tuesday that while the privacy authorities are satisfied with TikTok's efforts to date, he and his colleagues will monitor the situation. Last year, the federal government ordered the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business following a national security review of ByteDance.