The Department of Justice stated that the firm’s activities constituted a “massive-scale” invasion of kid privacy, in violation of regulations requiring web corporations to acquire parental consent before collecting information from those under the age of 13.
Officials stated the corporation and its parent company, ByteDance, were “repeat offenders,” citing a similar case from 2019.
TikTok denied the allegations, saying it was “proud” of its efforts to protect youngsters.
It stated that it proactively deleted underage users and had voluntarily implemented safeguards, such as default screen-time limitations and greater privacy.
We disagree with these assertions, many of which are based on factual errors or have been addressed,” a spokeswoman stated.
“We are proud of our efforts to protect children, and we will continue to update and improve the platform.”
The complaint increases the pressure on TikTok and its Chinese parent firm, ByteDance, which are already fighting the US over a law that threatens to ban the company from the country.
