Inggris Denda Reddit Rp328 Miliar karena Langgar Privasi Anak di Bawah 13 Tahun

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JAKARTA - The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has imposed a fine of 14.47 million euros (Rp328.5 billion) on Reddit, Inc. for processing children's personal data in violation of the law.

In its investigation, ICO concluded that Reddit failed to implement adequate age verification mechanisms, so it had no legal basis to process the personal data of children under the age of 13.

The British Information Commissioner, John Edwards, assessed that the failure could potentially expose children to inappropriate and dangerous content.

"This makes them potentially exposed to content they should not see. This is unacceptable and has resulted in today's fine," Edwards said in an announcement on his official website.

In addition, before January 2025, ICO also found that Reddit did not conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) to assess and mitigate risks to children, even though the platform is accessible to teenagers aged 13 to 18.

ICO menegaskan, perusahaan yang mengoperasikan layanan online yang kemungkinan diakses anak-anak wajib memastikan perlindungan yang memadai, termasuk mengetahui usia pengguna dan menerapkan sistem verifikasi usia yang efektif.

The amount of the fine is determined by taking into account the number of children affected, the level of potential losses, the length of the violation, and Reddit's global revenue.

"Reddit has failed to live up to this expectation. They need to do better and we continue to consider the age-verification controls now being implemented by the platform," he added.