Published 08/02/2024 5:29:00 p.m.

US sues ByteDance, TikTok over children privacy violations

The US government filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing it of unlawfully collecting children's data and not responding to parents' account deletion requests.
The Department of Justice claims TikTok's actions represent a "massive-scale" invasion of child privacy, violating laws that require parental consent for users under 13.
Brian M. Boynton stated this lawsuit is necessary to prevent repeat offenders from collecting children's private information without parental consent.

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BBC News

TikTok sued for 'massive' invasion of child privacy

The US says TikTok obstructed parents trying to cancel their children's accounts.

08/02/2024 7:16:27 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

DoJ sues TikTok for ‘illegally collecting children’s data’

President Joe Biden recently signed a bill that would ban TikTok within the US if it is not sold within a year

08/02/2024 8:41:28 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. sues ByteDance, TikTok over children privacy violations

The U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.

08/02/2024 5:29:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13

The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app. The US government said TikTok violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act that requires services aimed at children to obtain parental consent to collect personal information from users under age 13. The lawsuit is the latest US action against TikTok and its Chinese parent over f…

08/02/2024 6:08:27 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company 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. The

08/02/2024 5:28:28 p.m.·United States

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