DOJ sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data

The video-sharing app TikTok is being accused by the DOJ of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. Matt Slocum/AP

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The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency.

The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the U.S. and the prominent social media company are embroiled in yet another legal battle that will determine if — or how

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