TikTok and ByteDance allegedly aware of COPPA but allowed under 13 users, even after settling for $5.7M in 2019 for COPPA violations. TikTok reviewed accounts for child status in merely 5-7 seconds without strict verification, maintained child accounts, and used underage data despite employee concerns.
FTC alleges TikTok allowed users under 13 to sign up with third-party accounts without age verification. TikTok Kids Mode supposedly more COPPA-compliant collected excessive data, shared user info with third parties.
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