Teachers posting TikTok content in schools risk legal action under Kenya’s child privacy and data protection laws.
By
Michael Ochieng'
Contributor
Nation Media Group
In 2024, Roma School in Uthiru was fined Sh4.55 million by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner for publishing a minor’s image without parental consent.
Children aged 13 and over are allowed to use the TikTok platform, which is highly popular with teenagers.
The European Commission said TikTok allows children to make their accounts public, enabling others to see the content and…
Schools and other organizations are posting children's photos and achievements online without proper parental consent,…
TikTok has lost an appeal against a £12.7m fine from the UK's data protection regulator for illegally processing the data of over…
Allowing minors to have a public-facing TikTok account could be a violation of the Digital Services Act, the European Commission…
EU finds TikTok violated digital rules, failing to protect minors' privacy and exposing them to potential harm and cyberbullying.
