The U.S. FTC Goes After TikTok For Violating Children’s Privacy – 2024

The U.S. FTC Goes After TikTok For Violating Children’s Privacy

TikTok has Repeatedly Disregarded U.S. Law on Protecting Children!

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Authors:
• SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.
• U.S. FTC – Federal Trade Commission

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The FTC and DOJ have filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, accusing them of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and a 2019 FTC consent order.

The lawsuit alleges that TikTok failed to notify and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.

Despite knowing millions of children used the platform, TikTok allegedly continued to collect and use their data unlawfully, including through “age unknown” accounts bypassing age gates.

FTC New Impersonation Scams Rule Effective Today

Government taking action Against Scams!

Authors:
• SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.
• Federal Trade Commission

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The FTC’s new rule targeting government and business impersonation scams takes effect today, April 1st, 2024, aiming to combat the soaring losses reported by consumers, which surpassed $1.1 billion last year alone.

The rule addresses the most common tactics employed by scammers, such as fake account security alerts and phony subscription renewals, and highlights the rise in text and email-based scams alongside declining phone calls. Notably, bank transfers and cryptocurrency payments have become the predominant methods used by victims, prompting the FTC to propose stronger measures, including prohibiting the impersonation of individuals and facilitating scams.

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