FTC Sues TikTok for Violating US Children’s Privacy Law (COPPA)
The FTC has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for violating the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The lawsuit claims TikTok knowingly collected data from millions of children under 13 without parental consent, in breach of a 2019 FTC order. Despite internal concerns, TikTok allegedly continued collecting and sharing children’s data, failed to delete accounts upon parental request, and allowed children to bypass age verification. The suit seeks civil penalties and a permanent injunction to prevent further violations.
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