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Venezuela imposes $10 million fine on TikTok for viral challenges linked to child deaths

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Venezuela imposes $10 million fine on TikTok for viral challenges linked to child deaths

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  • Venezuela’s Supreme Court has imposed a US$10 million fine on TikTok due to deadly viral challenges.
  • The ruling mandates TikTok to pay the fine to the country’s telecommunications agency within ten days and establish a local office.
  • The court's decision follows the tragic deaths of three children, aged 12, 13, and 14, related to dangerous challenges.
  • Judges highlighted TikTok's shared responsibility for inadequate control over these challenges on its platform.
  • The fine's proceeds are earmarked for a compensation fund for the victims, with President Maduro criticizing social media concerning the incidents.

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