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TikTok hit with $5.7 million FTC fine for allegedly violating the privacy of children


According to an FTC press release, the app’s operators' failure to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information on those under 13 put them in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

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