Lessons from TikTok: Federal and state law implications for children’s biometric data privacy
Guest post by Bess Hinson, Ashley Thomas and Bisi Adeyemo, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP TikTok has been dominating news…
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TikTok biometric data privacy lawsuits in U.S. merged as Microsoft mulls acquisition
Twenty lawsuits alleging biometric data privacy violations by TikTok in federal court have been rolled up into one by a…
Aussies look into TikTok, Weibo and WeChat over data privacy concerns
The Australian federal government is expected to investigate Chinese social media platforms including TikTok, Weibo and WeChat, looking for evidence…
U.S. government acts against TikTok, as accusations of face and behavioral biometrics collection levelled
Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is now under the microscope of the Trump administration and facing a ban due to security…
Biometric privacy lawsuit decisions: Clearview AI loses, Shutterfly and Southwest win, TikTok in trouble
A biometric data privacy suit against Clearview AI will move forward, and in the District Court for Northern Illinois, as requested…
Illinois courts continue to refine biometric data privacy law details, vendors may be liable, TikTok sued
A defendant in a court battle over alleged violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is asking a Seventh…
Deepfake technology to manipulate videos found in TikTok, Douyin apps
ByteDance and TikTok have quietly created Face Swap, a feature that leverages deepfake technology to let users manipulate videos by…
U.S. Navy bans TikTok, Pentagon fears DNA home kits jeopardize national security
Privacy and national security concerns have led the U.S. Navy to ban the use of social media app TikTok on…
UK ICO wants platforms to go further on age assurance
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged social media and video-sharing platforms to significantly strengthen their age assurance systems…
Indonesia to ban under-16s from social media, implement standard-based age checks
Indonesia, the biggest country in Southeast Asia, is taking the momentous step to ban social media for under 16s. Communication…
