The UK’s data and privacy regulator announces it will probe TikTok to assess whether the platform’s child-safety measures comply with UK rules. Multiple reports say the investigation focuses on how TikTok protects children and what safeguards it has in place, including measures designed to restrict inappropriate content and improve protections for younger users. The regulator’s action follows ongoing scrutiny of how social media platforms handle minors’ data and online safety obligations, particularly around age assurance and content exposure. TikTok is expected to provide information to the regulator as part of the review. The probe is framed as a compliance assessment rather than an immediate finding of wrongdoing. The regulator’s next steps include evaluating TikTok’s policies and practices related to children’s safety, and determining whether any enforcement action is warranted depending on the outcome. The reporting indicates the investigation is part of broader oversight of online platforms’ responsibilities toward minors in the UK.