据最新报道，短视频平台TikTok因未能及时提供准确信息，被英国通信管理局（Ofcom）处以187.5万英镑的罚款。这一事件源于去年9月，Ofcom要求TikTok提供关于“家庭安全配对”功能使用情况的数据，以用于一份关于儿童在线安全的报告。然而，TikTok在当年9月提交的数据在12月被证实并不准确。
Ofcom随后对TikTok的数据治理流程进行了调查，发现其存在多处问题，包括缺乏确保数据准确性的检查机制和未能及时通知Ofcom数据错误。由于TikTok的延误，Ofcom被迫在报告的最后阶段进行修改。TikTok的行为违反了《通信法》中关于全面配合法定信息请求的规定。
Ofcom执法部门负责人苏珊・卡特表示，Ofcom的任务是审查平台的安全功能，收集信息是监管科技公司的重要环节。准确且及时提交数据是公司应尽的责任，如果公司未能做到这一点，Ofcom将毫不犹豫地采取执法行动。
TikTok发言人对此回应称，公司无意中向英国通讯管理局提供了关于在该国“家庭安全配对”功能使用情况的不准确信息，低估了使用这一工具的实际人数。尽管随后提供了正确的信息，但公司未能及早报告错误，并对由此造成的任何干扰表示歉意。TikTok承诺全力配合Ofcom的所有要求，并已改进内部流程。
根据声明，TikTok接受了Ofcom的调查结果，并同意和解，因此罚款金额较原计划削减了25%。TikTok表示，愿意承担此次事件带来的后果，并将采取措施防止类似情况再次发生。
此次事件再次提醒了科技公司在与监管机构合作时，应确保数据的准确性和及时性，以避免不必要的法律风险和经济损失。
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Headline: “TikTok Fined £1.875 Million by UK Regulator for Inaccurate Information”
Keywords: fine, TikTok, regulatory body
Content: In the latest development, the short-video platform TikTok has been fined £1.875 million by the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, for failing to provide timely and accurate information. The incident stems from last September, when Ofcom requested TikTok to provide data on the usage of its “family-safety pairing” feature for a report on children’s online safety. However, the data submitted by TikTok in September was found to be inaccurate by December.
Following this, Ofcom launched an investigation into TikTok’s data governance procedures, uncovering issues such as a lack of checks to ensure data accuracy and failure to promptly inform Ofcom of data errors. Due to TikTok’s delay, Ofcom was compelled to make adjustments to the report in its final stages. TikTok’s actions breached the provisions of the Communications Act regarding the fulfillment of legal data requests.
Susan Cat, the head of Ofcom’s enforcement department, stated that Ofcom’s role is to scrutinize the safety features of platforms, and collecting data is crucial for regulating technology companies. Providing accurate and timely data is a responsibility of the company, and if the company fails to do so, Ofcom will not hesitate to take enforcement action.
A TikTok spokesperson responded, stating that the company inadvertently provided Ofcom with inaccurate information about the usage of the “family-safety pairing” feature in the UK, underestimating the actual number of users of this tool. Although the correct information was provided subsequently, the company failed to report the error promptly and apologized for any disruption caused. TikTok committed to fully complying with all Ofcom requirements and has improved its internal processes.
According to the statement, TikTok accepted the findings of Ofcom’s investigation and agreed to settle, resulting in a 25% reduction of the original fine amount. TikTok expressed its willingness to bear the consequences of the incident and to take measures to prevent similar occurrences.
This incident serves as a reminder to technology companies to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data when working with regulatory bodies, to avoid unnecessary legal risks and financial losses.
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