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TikTok’s slapped with a $559 million fine by the U.S. Justice Department for secretly harvesting kids’ data without parental consent — one of the biggest penalties ever under COPPA. But this isn’t just a U.S. problem: Europe’s DSA, Britain’s regulators, and even Australia’s sweeping social media ban for minors are all watching closely. The fallout traces back to Musical.ly’s shady data practices before ByteDance bought it — and now global lawmakers are debating whether platforms should be held accountable for protecting children online, while the U.S. remains stuck in legislative limbo.

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