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International Business Times
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Glenn CHAPMAN

US Accuses TikTok Of Violating Children's Privacy

US justice officials say TikTok often failed to honor requests by parents to have their young children's accounts and data removed (Credit: AFP)

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

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

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