DOJ Must Sue TikTok by Friday Over Children's Privacy Violations
The U.S. Justice Department has a 45-day deadline to decide whether to sue TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app. This decision follows a complaint referred by the Federal Trade Commission, which has raised concerns about potential violations of children's privacy. The deadline for the DOJ to make a decision is set for Friday.
In addition to these legal challenges, TikTok is currently facing a new law that requires ByteDance to divest its U.S. assets by January 19 or face a potential ban. The company, which has around 170 million U.S. users, is also dealing with legislative efforts aimed at extending privacy protections to teenagers, banning targeted advertising to minors, and allowing parents and children to delete their information from social media platforms. Last year, TikTok faced fines from the European Union and the UK over its handling of children's data.
