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Venezuela Imposes $10 Million Fine on TikTok Over Viral Challenges Leading to Child Deaths

Credited from: CNN

  • Venezuela's Supreme Court has fined TikTok $10 million due to its inability to control harmful viral challenges linked to child fatalities.
  • Magistrate Tania D’Amelio stated that TikTok must pay the fine within eight days, with the funds directed to a compensation fund for victims.
  • The court demanded TikTok establish a local office in Venezuela, although it did not outline penalties for noncompliance.
  • According to reports, three children died as a result of participating in dangerous challenges, which included inhaling toxic substances.
  • This ruling followed a petition from the Bolivarian Movement for Families, emphasizing the psychological impact of such challenges on minors.

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