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Imgur fined by UK privacy watchdog over children’s data handling.

The fine, a measly £247,590 (about $335,000), is because Imgur owner MediaLab wasn’t checking users ages, and so handled young kids’ data without proper consent measures. After the ICO warned a fine was coming last September, Imgur started blocking UK users entirely — a ban which is still in effect.

ICO fines Imgur owner MediaLab over children’s privacy failures

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