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The UK Information Commissioner's Office fined Reddit £14.5 million for failing to verify user ages and unlawfully processing children's personal data before July 2025, with concerns continuing over Reddit's reliance on self-declaration for age verification. Reddit plans to appeal the fine, arguing that stronger age-verification requirements contradict user privacy principles, while the ICO indicated it will scrutinize other platforms using similar self-declaration methods.
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The UK Information Commissioner's Office fined Reddit £14.5 million for failing to verify user ages and unlawfully processing children's personal data before July 2025, with concerns continuing over Reddit's reliance on self-declaration for age verification. Reddit plans to appeal the fine, arguing that stronger age-verification requirements contradict user privacy principles, while the ICO indicated it will scrutinize other platforms using similar self-declaration methods.