Four Canadian watchdog groups have accused TikTok of gathering the sensitive data of many Canadian children.

On Tuesday, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, and provincial counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta detailed their findings in a joint investigation into TikTok. In their report, they conclude that TikTok has had “inadequate” measures to keep children off its platform and prevent the collection and use of their sensitive personal information.

“Even though the company has stated that its platform is not intended for people under the age of 13, the investigation found that hundreds of thousands of Canadian children access TikTok’s platform each year – and that TikTok has been collecting and using their personal information,” the groups state in th

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