TikTok Faces U.S. Privacy Violation Suit, DOJ Drops Data Security Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice will not pursue allegations that TikTok misled consumers about data security but is set to file a lawsuit against the company for violating children's privacy. The suit will be filed on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission following an investigation into the matter.
The U.S. Department of Justice will not pursue allegations that TikTok misled U.S. consumers about their data security in a forthcoming suit accusing the company of children's privacy violations, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
The DOJ is preparing to file a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok later this year on behalf of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which investigated the case, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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