TikTok could face lawsuit by DOJ over potential child privacy violations

The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had referred a complaint against the social media platform TikTok and its parent company ByteDance over potential violations children’s privacy to the Justice Department.“The investigation uncovered reason to believe named defendants are violating or are about to violate the law and that a proceeding is in the public interest, so the Commission has voted to refer a complaint to the Department of Justice,” the FTC said in a statement.

“Although the Commission does not typically make public the fact that it has referred a complaint, we have determined that doing so here is in the public interest,” the statement continued, without giving details.Southerners slam neighbors with 'lefty politics' who move in and drive up cost of living: 'Don't California my Tennessee!'

TikTok said Tuesday it has been working with the FTC for more than a year to address the agency’s concerns.

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