Photo Credit:&nbsp;Solen Feyissa, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Popular short video-sharing app TikTok is hit with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children&rsquo;s privacy. This marks the first for TikTok to be punished for breaching Europe&rsquo;s strict data privacy rules.P
According to the investigation, the sign-up process for teens who use the app makes their accounts public by default, which allows anyone to view and comment on their videos and puts children under 13 at risk.
Even the family pairing feature on TikTok, which allows parents to manage the settings of their children&rsquo;s accounts wasn&rsquo;t secure enough, as it allowed direct messaging from users between the age of 16 and 17 without their consent.
In response to the fine TikTok said in a statement that it disagrees with the decision, &ldquo;particularly the level of the fine imposed&rdquo;, and they also pointed out that the criticisms are focused on features and settings dating back to three years ago.&nbsp;

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