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The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws

The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws TikTok wrongfully collected personal information about children and failed to comply with requests to delete it, the DoJ said. karissa bell   Fri, Aug 2, 2024   Anadolu via Getty Images The US Department of Justice is suing TikTok for violating a child privacy law … Continue reading The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws

Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation

    August 02, 2024 Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation The DOJ alleges that TikTok is in breach of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. BY Jessica Bursztynsky     The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on Friday, alleging that the social media company … Continue reading Justice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation

Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps

Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps Some of the apps have taken steps to close “trilateration” efforts that could violate users’ privacy. danny gallagher Updated Thu, Aug 1, 2024   NurPhoto via Getty Images TechCrunch reported that a group of researchers from the university KU Leuven in Belgium identified six … Continue reading Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps

Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations

July 30, 2024 Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought the suit against Meta in February 2022 for unlawfully capturing Texas users’ biometric data without obtaining their informed consent as required by law. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Meta agreed to a record $ 1.4 billion settlement with … Continue reading Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations

3 strategies to navigate change as digital privacy evolves

Adapt your marketing strategy to new privacy regulations and AI advancements to to stay ahead of the curve. Christie Ray Harrison on July 12, 2024   The only constant in marketing is change. With new trends, technologies and techniques emerging almost daily, the importance of swiftly adapting only increases. Specifically, two connected areas in the … Continue reading 3 strategies to navigate change as digital privacy evolves

DOJ lawsuit against TikTok will focus on children’s privacy

June 21, 2024 DOJ lawsuit against TikTok will focus on children’s privacy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigated the potential violations by TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, and referred the case to the Justice Department on Tuesday. BY Reuters The U.S. Department of Justice plans to focus an upcoming lawsuit against TikTok on allegations that … Continue reading DOJ lawsuit against TikTok will focus on children’s privacy

The FTC has referred its child privacy case against TikTok to the Justice Department

The FTC has referred its child privacy case against TikTok to the Justice Department The regulator said it believes the company “is violating or about to violate” child privacy laws. karissa bell   Wed, Jun 19, 2024   CFOTO via Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission has referred its complaint against TikTok to the Justice … Continue reading The FTC has referred its child privacy case against TikTok to the Justice Department