In a significant move to safeguard children's data privacy, Brazil's data protection authority has levied a fine of approximately $30 million against TikTok's parent company, ByteDance. The penalty was imposed due to allegations that the social media platform mishandled personal data of children and teenagers, in violation of data privacy laws. The regulatory body stated that TikTok had collected and processed young users' information without a valid legal basis or adequate safeguards, potentially affecting at least 8 million children. The regulator also ordered ByteDance to erase all illegally obtained data and develop an improved youth-protection framework. This decision comes after the company's "logged-out feed," which allows users to browse content without creating an account, was found to facilitate widespread use of the platform by minors in Brazil, bypassing age-verification checks. The feature is not available in the United States or Europe, where access is restricted to registered users. Earlier this month, the regulator ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature in Brazil due to concerns about the protection of children and teenagers. This action was taken following a tragic incident involving a 13-year-old girl who died by suicide after a livestream where she was allegedly encouraged to harm herself. The Brazilian government, under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the Supreme Court have been attempting to regulate internet use by minors, with mixed results. This crackdown on tech giants is part of a broader global trend, with countries such as Australia, Canada, and Indonesia also focusing on similar efforts to protect minors online.