August 5, 2024 at 03:40PM The Justice Department and FTC filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for allegedly violating children’s online privacy protections. TikTok is accused of allowing children to create accounts and collect personal information without parental consent. FTC chair Lina Khan emphasized the need to protect children online from … Read more
August 5, 2024 at 06:00AM The US Justice Department and FTC have sued TikTok, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy laws and previous settlements. Allegations focus on collecting personal information from children without parental consent, refusing to delete underage accounts, and sharing data with other companies. TikTok disputes the claims, but the lawsuit … Read more
August 3, 2024 at 06:18AM The U.S. Department of Justice and FTC filed a lawsuit against TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy laws, claiming the platform collected children’s data without parental consent. The suit accused TikTok of illegally retaining personal information from children, enabling targeted advertising, and allowing interaction with adult content. The platform faced … Read more