The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office fined Reddit £14.47 million for failing to properly verify the ages of child users and for unlawfully processing personal data of users under 13. The ICO said Reddit relied on self-declaration, lacked a data protection impact assessment, and will continue enforcing the Age Appropriate Design Code with similar actions already taken against Imgur; #Reddit #ICO #Imgur
Keypoints
- The ICO fined Reddit £14.47 million for inadequate age verification of child users.
- Reddit relied on self-declared ages and only added stronger checks for mature content in July 2025.
- The regulator found Reddit unlawfully processed personal data of children under 13 and failed to perform a DPIA.
- The enforcement builds on the Age Appropriate Design Code and follows a similar action against Imgur.
- Reddit plans to appeal, while the ICO cited number of children affected, harm, negligence duration, and turnover when setting the fine.
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