Published · United Kingdom
GDPRHigh severityEnforcement action
UK Information Commissioner’s Office fines social media platform £12.7 million over children’s data
The UK ICO fined a major social media platform £12.7 million on 4 April 2023 for processing children’s data without parental consent.
1 source · £12.7M penalty · UK Information Commissioner’s Office
What happened
- On 4 April 2023 the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced a £12.7 million penalty against a leading social media platform.
- The regulator found the company processed personal data of users under 13 without obtaining the required parental consent, breaching UK GDPR children’s data rules.
- No remedial deadline was set.
- The fine underscores the ICO’s focus on protecting minors online.
Why it matters
Other platforms that collect data from under‑age users must verify parental consent before processing any personal information, or risk similar penalties.
Business impact
Failure to implement robust age‑verification and consent workflows can lead to substantial fines and reputational damage.
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Implement age‑verificationHigh priority
Deploy a system that confirms parental consent before collecting or processing data from users under the age threshold.
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