Venezuela top court fines TikTok $10 mn over deadly video challenges

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Judge Tania D'Amelio said TikTok had acted in a negligent manner and gave it eight days to pay the fine, while also ordering the video service company to open an office in Venezuela that would supervise content so that it complies with local laws.

Venezuela's Supreme Court has issued a USD 10 million fine against TikTok for not implementing measures to prevent viral video challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently.

The judge did not explain how Venezuela would force TikTok, whose parent company is based in China, to pay the fine.

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Topics: State-owned internet Venezuelan refugee crisis Minister Hector Rodriguez Venezuelan government VE Sin Filtro Carter Center Media freedoms TikTok Internet providers Elon Musk Rights groups United Nations Tania D'Amelio Education Supreme Court Movilnet Nicolas Maduro Crisis in Venezuela The carter center President Software (NEC) Supreme Tribunal of Justice Attorney general Judge Video software Tiktok School Telecommunications commission Social media platform

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Published On: 2024-12-31 @ 09:02:16 (1 weeks ago)

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