Coverage dated August 1, 2024 to August 2, 2024

US accuses TikTok of unlawful, ‘massive-scale’ invasion of children’s privacy

Headline from Courthouse News Service

As part of the ongoing conflict between the U.S. government and the Chinese-owned social media app, the Justice Department now says that TikTok has let millions of children under 13 create regular accounts without their parents' consent.

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  1. Forbes

    U.S. Government Sues TikTok—Claims App Violated Privacy Of Children (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Justice Department says TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and gathered personal information on those under the age of 13.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    AP Business Writer 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.

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    US government sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The Justice Department is suing TikTok, accusing the company of violating children's online privacy law,

  4. WHDH Boston

    Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    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

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Justice Department sues TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy laws (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    In a sweeping lawsuit, the Dept. of Justice on Friday accused TikTok of illegally collecting information on minors without their parents' permission.

  6. Kokomo Tribune

    Justice Department sues TikTok, alleging the social media company violated a children (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Justice Department sues TikTok, alleging the social media company violated a children

  7. The Daily Caller

    DOJ Accuses Chinese-Owned TikTok Of Illegally Collecting Children’s Data In Lawsuit (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Department of Justice accused TikTok and its Chinese parent company of illegally collecting kids’ data in a lawsuit filed in a federal court on Friday.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    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

  9. The Boston Globe

    Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children’s online privacy law (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The latest lawsuit alleges that TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated federal law by not obtaining parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.

  10. CBS News

    Justice Department sues TikTok over alleged children (opens CBS News)

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    The DOJ alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children to interact with adults on the platform and collected and retained their personal information.

  11. ABC 7 Chicago

    DOJ suing TikTok over alleged 'widespread' child privacy violations (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Justice Department accused TikTok and its parent company of unlawfully collecting and retaining data from children in violation of U.S. privacy...

  12. New York Times

    U.S. Sues TikTok Over Child Privacy Violations (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Justice Department said that TikTok illegally collected children’s data and knowingly allowed users under the age of 13 to create accounts.

  13. Digital Journal

    US accuses TikTok of violating children's privacy (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The United States in a lawsuit on Friday accused TikTok of violating children's privacy by collecting data about them without their parents' permission

  14. NPR

    DOJ sues TikTok for unlawful data collection from kids (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Justice Department has sued TikTok over violating children's privacy. It’s the latest legal trouble for the Chinese-owned video app.

  15. KVIA El Paso

    US government sues TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy law (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok has failed to stop children from joining the app and has unlawfully collected their personal data, the US Justice Department alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday.

  16. Deadline

    Justice Department Sues TikTok Over Alleged Violations Of Child Privacy Laws (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    TikTok called the allegations "factually inaccurate."

  17. WMUR

    DOJ sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    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

  18. Time

    The Department of Justice Sued TikTok (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    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.

  19. NBC News

    U.S. sues TikTok, alleging millions of child privacy violations (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on Friday.

  20. Fortune

    TikTok parent ByteDance sued for ‘massive-scale invasions of children’s privacy’ (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Department of Justice alleged TikTok inappropriately violated the rights of millions of children under 13.

  21. Washington Times

    Justice Department sues TikTok for illegally collecting children’s data (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    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.

  22. Engadget

    The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The US Department of Justice is suing TikTok for violating a child privacy law and violating a 2019 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission for previous privacy violations.

  23. Variety

    TikTok Sued by U.S. Justice Department for Allegedly ‘Knowingly and Repeatedly’ Violating Child Data Privacy Law (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    The DOJ sued TikTok, alleging the app repeatedly violated the U.S.'s COPPA law that prohibits unauthorized collection of children's data.

  24. The Guardian

    US sues TikTok and ByteDance for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawsuit says TikTok violated law that prohibits collecting, using or disclosing personal information from children under 13 without parental consent

  25. New York Post

    TikTok violated children’s privacy, allowed them to create accounts: DOJ suit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

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