Reddit Hit With Record £14.47M ICO Fine for Child Privacy Violations

UK’s ICO fined Reddit £14.47 million on February 24, 2026 for processing under-13 personal data without age verification. Platform lacked controls despite terms prohibiting child use until July 2025. Largest children’s privacy penalty signals aggressive UK enforcement. ICO found Reddit processed child data without lawful basis under UK GDPR. No Data Protection Impact Assessment conducted before January 2025 […] The post Reddit Hit With Record £14.47M ICO Fine for Child Privacy Violations appeared first on VPN Central.