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Reddit "failed to carry out a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) to assess and mitigate risks to children before January 2025," ICO said in a press release (via Ars Technica). "These failures meant Reddit was using children’s data unlawfully, potentially exposing them to inappropriate and harmful content."

Reddit introduced "age assurance measures" in July 2025 "that include age verification to access mature content and asking users to declare their age when opening an account," the ICO continued, but that may not be adequate: "The ICO informed Reddit that relying on self-declaration presents risks to children as it is easy to bypass. The regulator is keeping Reddit’s processing of children’s personal information under review as part of on-going work focusing on online platforms that primarily rely on self-declaration."

"It's concerning that a company the size of Reddit failed in its legal duty to protect the personal information of UK children," UK Information Commissioner John Edwards said. "“Children under 13 had their personal information collected and used in ways they could not understand, consent to or control. That left them potentially exposed to content they should not have seen. This is unacceptable and has resulted in today’s fine.

Source: PC Gamer