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TikTok is being sued for violating children's privacy. What are the charges?

2024-08-06 08:51:07Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

TikTok is being sued for violating children's privacy. What are the

The US government has filed a new lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media company of illegally collecting children's data and obstructing parents when they tried to delete these accounts.

The Justice Department said the company's practices amounted to a "massive" violation of children's privacy, in violation of laws that require online companies to obtain parental consent to collect information about those under 13. Officials said the firm, as well as parent company ByteDance, were "repeat offenders", pointing to a similar case brought in 2019.

TikTok disputed the allegations and praised its efforts to protect children. The company said it had proactively removed minor users and voluntarily put in place protections such as pre-set screen time limits and 'additional levels' of privacy for minors.

The complaint increases pressure on TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, which are currently in a 'battle' with the US over a law that threatens to ban use of the social network in the country. The United States accused TikTok of implementing "weak" controls on accounts created by children and blocking parents when they tried to delete them. A review of 1,700 requests from parents to cancel accounts that were made between 2019 and 2020 found that 30% were still active in November 2021, according to the filing.

Officials asked the court to order a ban on TikTok's actions and set penalties for any violations.

TikTok is among the most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 1 billion users globally and more than 170 million in the US. Surveys by Pew Research have found that over 60% of American teenagers aged 13-17 use the platform, more than half of them daily.

The company has faced fines in the UK and Europe over similar issues.


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