United Kingdom

MediaLab.AI, Inc.

284,450 €

GDPR enforcement action by Information Commissioner (ICO) on 2026-02-05.

Rank · Sector

#74

of 366 in Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting

Rank · United Kingdom

#19

of 28

Rank · All fines

#307

of 3,042

Case details

Authority: Information Commissioner (ICO)
Date: 2026-02-05
Controller / Processor: MediaLab.AI, Inc.
Sector: Media, Telecoms and Broadcasting
Quoted Articles: Unknown
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The UK DPA has imposed a fine of GBP 247,590 (EUR 284,450) on MediaLab.AI, Inc.The controller of the image-sharing and hosting platform Imgur failed to implement age verification. This resulted in the controller processing children's data without sufficient legal basis, as the consent given was not provided by the children's parents or carers.

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