TikTok blocks tens of thousands of underage users each month, compared to just 60 by Snapchat.
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Ofcom asked TikTok and Snapchat how many suspected under-13s they had kicked off their platforms in a year.
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TikTok blocked around 180,000 suspected underage accounts in Britain every month.
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In comparison, Snapchat disclosed that it had removed just over 700 underage accounts in total over the same period.
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Recent Ofcom research suggests that both apps are similarly popular with underage users.
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Snapchat is the most popular app for underage social media users, according to Ofcom.
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Snapchat blocks users from signing up with a date of birth that puts them under the age of 13.
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Social media companies will be required by law to uphold age limits under the long-awaited Online Safety Bill.
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Companies that fail to uphold their terms of service face being fined up to 10 percent of their annual turnover.
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The NSPCC has said that Snapchat must take much stronger action to ensure that young children are not using the platform.
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