IMGur has closed its image-hosting platform for users in the UK, showing the notice of “not available in your region” on the third-party embeds. This move comes after the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) That it was the owner of Imgur to collect the fine against Medialb AI In the case of children’s data, age verification and privacy protection management. The exact details of the penalty, or the investigation search were not divided.
“We are aware of the report that social media platform Imgur is currently not available in the UK. The decision to restrict access to the UK is a commercial decision taken by the company,” the regulators say in A. The They further emphasized that “coming out of the UK” does not mean that any company can avoid any fined and investigations are underway.
“Our inquiries are temporary and the final decision on the ICO financial penalties will consider any presentation of Medialab before making the final decision,” the controllers say.
In recent years, ICO has taken steps to implement its policies by managing data privacy for minors. In 2023, the watchdog has fined $ 15.8 million for what was called a violation of the data protection law. The controller alleged that about 1.5 million children under the age of 5 in 2021 were used to use the app against their own policy. Tiktok found himself because of a similar complaint violation under this year. The ICO had earlier raised concerns around an AI naming, complaining that it had put children’s privacy at risk.