Venezuela's highest court fines TikTok $10 million because of deaths caused by a popular challenge.
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Venezuela's highest court put a big fine on TikTok because they believe the app is not doing enough to keep kids safe. The judge said TikTok needs to pay a lot of money and open an office in Venezuela to make sure the app follows their rules.
It's not clear how Venezuela will make TikTok pay the fine since TikTok's main company is in China. In the past, Venezuela has blocked many websites for not following their rules.
The Venezuelan government is blaming TikTok for the deaths of three children who they say were trying dangerous challenges on the app. The president and other important people in the government have talked about these deaths and said TikTok is responsible.
Venezuela has a history of controlling what people can see and hear in the media. They have shut down many radio and TV stations, and they have also blocked websites that they don't like.
Recently, Venezuela blocked another popular app because they said it was used to plan protests against the government. While people can still use this app with special internet services, it is blocked on the main internet service run by the government.
Questions
Why did Venezuela's highest court fine TikTok?
They believe the app is not doing enough to keep kids safe.
What is one action Venezuela wants TikTok to take besides paying the fine?
Venezuela wants TikTok to open an office in the country.
What has Venezuela done to other websites in the past?
They have blocked many websites for not following their rules.
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