US sues TikTok for alleged violations of kids’ privacy, court order
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has sued TikTok, its parent company ByteDance and affiliated companies “to put an end to…
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Judge says TikTok can’t roll related biometric privacy cases into 2022 settlement
A courtroom gambit by TikTok to stanch the flow of damages following a U.S. biometrics privacy lawsuit has been swatted…
TikTok’s owner broke fed, state privacy laws with consumer video tool, lawsuit alleges
ByteDance faces a proposed class action for privacy practices in the U.S. that allegedly violate federal and state laws. According…
TikTok passkeys rollout snubs US, feds seek commercial phishing options
TikTok has had its share of security concerns, but this week it launched passkeys on iOS devices, allowing users to…
US renews warning about Chinese biometric technology for a world audience
In December 2020, the U.S. Homeland Security Department warned that buying biometric systems from China is “a grave threat.” Almost…
UK regulator, California lawmakers tackling children’s online data privacy challenges
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, may impose a fine of up to £27 million (roughly…
The U.S. Congress-TikTok data privacy dance on a loop
It is hard to imagine an escape for the U.S. government and TikTok executives as they circle each other in…
Angry TikTok biometric data privacy suit has an angry afterlife
When a U.S. district judge presiding over the biometric data privacy class-action against TikTok allowed 851 class members to flee…
Kick TikTok out of app stores to stop biometric, other sensitive data harvesting says FCC head
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr said he has asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app…
It’s fun. It’s trendy. It’s putting your iris biometrics on the market for free
The ACLU is warning that a TikTok trend tied to Euphoria, a controversial teen drama on cable TV is unsafe….
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