TikTok settles class action over child privacy one day after it’s filed

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:36:08 +0000

The $1.1m settlement is an “excellent result,” TikTok said, unsurprisingly: compared with its $5.7m FTC fine, it’s dirt cheap.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/AJarV9pQvjA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US parents file class action against TikTok over children’s privacy

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:10:31 +0000

Collecting children’s data without their guardians’ consent is illegal under COPPA and already earned TikTok a huge fine.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/BxgELatt-Vk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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TikTok owner to separate company over US national security worries

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:30:01 +0000

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok might be under fire from US politicians but it’s not going to go down without a fight.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/xsQAPLk_lYI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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