ICO wins preliminary ruling in TikTok appeal over £12.7m data penalty
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has welcomed a First-tier Tribunal ruling on 8 July 2025 confirming its power to issue a £12.7m monetary penalty to TikTok in April 2023 for breaching UK GDPR. The Tribunal dismissed TikTok’s claim that its processing fell under the 'special purposes' exemption for artistic use, finding the case centred on misuse of under-13s’ data. The appeal will now proceed to a full hearing.