TikTok hit by landmark legal claim over ‘non-consensual collection of children’s data’

The former children’s commissioner for England launches a legal claim against TikTok over allegations it illegally collected personal data from millions of children. UK Instagram users will soon be able to filter out racist and sexist DMs. ESA astronaut ready for blast-off in recycled SpaceX capsule. Skygazers will have a chance of catching a shooting star as the annual Lyrids meteor shower is scheduled to appear. Vast underwater sea meadows are being planted to encourage seahorses to combat habitat destruction by hobby boat anchors. Tile demands US Senate competition probe into Apple over rival AirTags. Dogecoin in the doghouse as the meme-based cryptocurrency slumps after hashtag-fuelled record surge.

Listen to our other podcasts:

Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories.

Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard'

Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.