Privacy Fine

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Privacy Fine

The video app TikTok has agreed to pay the FTC a record $5.7 million fine for collecting children's personal information without parental consent. FTC Chair Joe Simons, who is angling for his agency to enforce new federal privacy legislation if it appears: "The operators of Musical.ly—now known as TikTok—knew many children were using the app, but they still failed to seek parental consent before collecting names, email addresses, and other personal information from users under the age of 13." Fortune

 

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Privacy Fine

The video app TikTok has agreed to pay the FTC a record $5.7 million fine for collecting children's personal information without parental consent. FTC Chair Joe Simons, who is angling for his agency to enforce new federal privacy legislation if it appears: "The operators of Musical.ly—now known as TikTok—knew many children were using the app, but they still failed to seek parental consent before collecting names, email addresses, and other personal information from users under the age of 13." Fortune

This is a widespread problem. People who enter their friends data into many applications is subjecting their friends to potential loss of privacy without being aware of it.

 

[peilthetraveler]

Privacy Fine

The video app TikTok has agreed to pay the FTC a record $5.7 million fine for collecting children's personal information without parental consent. FTC Chair Joe Simons, who is angling for his agency to enforce new federal privacy legislation if it appears: "The operators of Musical.ly—now known as TikTok—knew many children were using the app, but they still failed to seek parental consent before collecting names, email addresses, and other personal information from users under the age of 13." Fortune

My 7 year old uses that app. Will I get to collect some of that money?