Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law

The Independent

The Independent

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The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the U.S. and the prominent social media company are embroiled in yet another legal battle that will determine if - or how - TikTok will continue to operate in the country.
ABC 7 News
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The latest lawsuit focuses on allegations that TikTok, a trend-setting platform popular among young users, and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated a federal law that requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13.
Hindustan Times
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The lawsuit, filed on Friday, follows similar cases in the UK and EU that resulted in regulators fining TikTok millions of dollar over claims that it was failing to keep children safe on the platform and mishandling their data.
Guardian
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Reuters in 2020 first reported the FTC and the U.S. Justice Department were looking into allegations the popular social media app failed to live up to a 2019 agreement aimed at protecting children's privacy.
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