This action is necessary to prevent the defendants, who are repeat offenders and operate on a massive scale, from collecting and using young children's private information without any parental consent or control." Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, said.
The lawsuit targets TikTok for allegedly collecting and using personal information of children under 13 without parental consent or control, intensifying legal battles over user data protection regulations.
In 2019, the federal government sued Musical.ly, alleging it violated COPPA by failing to notify parents about its collection and use of personal information for kids under 13. Musical.ly, later acquired by ByteDance, agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle the case.
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