DOJ sues TikTok for unlawful data collection from kids

The Justice Department has sued TikTok over violating children’s privacy. It’s the latest legal trouble for the Chinese-owned video app.

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The Justice Department has sued TikTok for violating children’s privacy. It’s the latest legal trouble for the Chinese-owned video app. The lawsuit comes just months after Congress passed a law that would ban TikTok next year unless it’s sold. NPR’s Bobby Allyn joins us now to break down what the latest suit means. Hey, Bobby.

BOBBY ALLYN, BYLINE: Hey, Ailsa.

CHANG: Hey. OK, so what’s behind these allegations from the Justice Department against TikTok when it comes to children?

ALLYN: Yeah,

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