US sues ByteDance, TikTok over children privacy violations

U.S. sues TikTok, accusing app of illegally collecting children’s data

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency.

US Sues TikTok over child privacy violations - West Hawaii Today

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing it of illegally collecting children’s data and escalating a long-running battle between the U.S. government and the Chinese-owned app.

US sues TikTok over child privacy violations - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing it of illegally collecting children’s data and escalating a long-running battle between the U.S. government and the Chinese-owned app.

US sues TikTok over privacy violations involving children under 13

US Justice Department launched a legal battle against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, on Friday (Aug 2), accusing the social media platform of violating children's privacy laws. The lawsuit is the latest move by the Biden administration to increase pressure on TikTok. The US government said TikTok violated the ‘Children's Online Privacy Protection Act’ that involve services aimed at children to get parental approval to collect persona

US sues TikTok for violating online privacy laws for kids

The United States sued TikTok on Friday, saying it had placed the safety of millions of children in jeopardy by collecting their personal data without parental permission. It was Washington's latest legal broadside launched at TikTok, which is also battling a US law for its Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the video platform or else face a nationwide ban. The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) joined forces in Friday's civi…