US accuses TikTok of violating children's privacy

August 02, 2024 / 9:49 PM

Sharjah24 - AFP: The United States in a lawsuit on Friday accused TikTok of violating child users' privacy by collecting data about them without their parent's permission.

The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission joined forces in a civil suit saying the popular video-snippet sharing app broke the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

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