TikTok Violating Children’s Privacy, Say Privacy Groups

Privacy watchdogs say that the popular TikTok video app is violating a children’s privacy law and putting kids at risk.
A coalition of 20 groups, including Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and the Center for Digital Democracy, filed a complaint Thursday with the Federal Trade Commission saying that TikTok is collecting personal information of kids under 13 without their parents’ consent.
TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has exploded in popularity with young people