The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have filed a civil lawsuit against TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit alleges that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting and using personal information from children under 13 without parental consent and failing to delete such information upon request. COPPA mandates that website operators must notify and obtain consent from parents before collecting data from children and must delete that data when requested.
Justice Department Sues TikTok and Parent Company ByteDance for Widespread Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws
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