Tikok with $ 10 million punishment in Venezuela for deaths

Tikok with $ 10 million punishment in Venezuela for deaths

The Supreme Court of Venezuela has proven Tiktok with a fine of $ 10 million, since the company is accused of not taking enough measures to control the spread of viral challenges that allegedly led to the death of three children.

court demands victim fund and local representation

The judge Tania d’Amelio said on Monday that Tiktok had to pay the fine to the National Commission (Conatel) within eight days. The income should be used to form a special fund to compensate for the victims of these viral challenges. In addition, the judge asked the video portal to set up an office in the country to represent herself.

Unclear about possible consequences

The court did not provide any information about what episodes TikKok threatens if the company does not meet the requirements. CNN asked Tiktok to comment. D’Amelio mentioned that three young people had died and many others were affected by these challenges, but without dealing in specific cases.

President Maduro comments on the topic

In November, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and reported that at least two of the deceased children had taken part in challenges that included inhaling toxic substances or taking anxiety medication without subsequent sleep.

Sustainable effects through viral challenges

The court ruling, which was read out by d’Amelio, stated that Tikkok did not take the necessary and appropriate measures to prevent the spread of content that relates to the so -called viral challenges. This violated the legal system in Venezuela.

government control and protective measures

This decision is made after the educational organization has submitted a protection complaint of the families of Aristóbulo's families of the families of Aristóbuliz, which, according to d’Amelio, argued that viral challenges have psychological effects on minors. The court accepted this protective application after Maduro had requested in November that Tikkok had to remove content in connection with viral challenges.

Restrictions for social media in Venezuela

The Venezolan government has previously imposed restrictions on social media. In August, Maduro announced that Conatel suspended access to the social network X for ten days after his owner Elon Musk questioned the results of the presidential election on July 28th. However, many Venezuelans can continue to access X by using a virtual private network (VPN) to hide their IP address.