LONDON: Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the U.S. instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said. Reuters reported exclusively in March that Snapchat owner Snap Inc had only removed
LONDON: Britain's data regulator is gathering information on Snapchat to establish whether the U.S. instant messaging app is doing enough to remove underage users from its platform, two people familiar with the matter said.
Snapchat declined to give details of any measures it might have taken to reduce the number of underage users. Before launching any official investigation, the ICO generally gathers information related to an alleged breach. It may issue an information notice, a formal request for internal data that may aid the investigation, before deciding whether to fine the individual or organisation being investigated.
Some of the complaints related to Snapchat not doing enough to keep young children off its platform, the source said. A decision on whether to launch a formal investigation into Snapchat will be made in the coming months, the sources said.If the ICO found Snap to be in breach of its rules, the firm could face a fine equivalent to up to 4 per cent of its annual global turnover, which according to a Reuters calculation would equate to $184 million based on its most recent financial results.
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