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TikTok faces potential legal challenge from 12-year-old girl

Technology

Social media giant TikTok faces a potential legal challenge on behalf of all children who use the video-sharing platform.A 12-year-old girl from London, who cannot be identified, plans to bring a damages claim against six firms said to be responsible for TikTok and its "predecessor" app Musical.ly for "loss of control of personal data". She is also seeking the deletion of her data.According to a High Court ruling published on Wednesday, the action alleges the firms have "misused the claimant's private information and processed the claimant's personal data" in breach of EU and UK data protection laws.The current Children's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, intends to bring a "representative" action on behalf of all other under-16s who use TikTok, Mr Justice Warby was told at a remot...

TikTok faces legal action from 12-year-old girl in England

Technology

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Policy on bullying eyed after 12-year-old hangs himself

Health

Andy Leach was a silly 12-year-old boy with a contagious smile before relentless bullying pushed him to kill himself, his father says. "Everybody really enjoyed to be around Andy," and he had much to look forward to — he loved being a Boy Scout and hoped to play saxophone in the high school band, Matthew Leach told The Associated Press. "So when we found out he was being bullied in any capacity, we started trying to figure out what was going on." What exactly prompted Andy to hang himself in his garage after school March 6 remains a mystery. Key details are shrouded by privacy rules. Southaven Chief Steve Pirtle said he can't comment on the police investigation. School officials wouldn't respond in detail to AP questions. Leach gave investigators Andy's cellphone and laptop. He said Thurs...