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UK privacy regulator plans to fine Reddit for age verification failures

By Patricia Figueiredo ( October 22, 2025, 15:42 GMT | Insight) -- Reddit faces a potential UK privacy fine as the national data protection regulator has confirmed it issued a notice of intent over the platform’s age verification practices. Commissioner John Edwards told lawmakers that the probe, examining the online forum's compliance with the ICO's children's code, is “fairly advanced,” with Reddit currently making representations.Online forum Reddit has been notified by the UK privacy regulator about a fine the watchdog plans to issue over its age verification practices....

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