{"id":24732,"date":"2024-03-27T03:50:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T03:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e4917af7-546f-4294-a44c-c6e5159d2d5e12"},"modified":"2024-03-27T03:50:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T03:50:09","slug":"the-ftc-might-sue-tiktok-over-its-handling-of-users-privacy-and-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/the-ftc-might-sue-tiktok-over-its-handling-of-users-privacy-and-security\/","title":{"rendered":"The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users\u2019 privacy and security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-ftc-might-sue-tiktok-over-its-handling-of-users-privacy-and-security.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine, <em>Politico<\/em> <span class=\"waslinkname\"><ins>reports<\/ins><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is reportedly centered around the app\u2019s privacy and security practices, including its handling of children\u2019s user data. According to <em>Politico<\/em>, the FTC is looking into potential violations of the Children&#8217;s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), as well as \u201callegations that the company misled its users by stating falsely that individuals in China do not have access to U.S. user data.\u201d TikTok could also be penalized for violating the terms of its 2019 <span class=\"waslinkname\"><ins>settlement<\/ins><\/span> with regulators over data privacy.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s not clear if the FTC\u2019s investigation will result in a lawsuit or other action, the investigation is yet another source of pressure for the company as it tries to secure its future in its largest market.. After a quick passage in the House, the Senate is <span class=\"waslinkname\"><ins>considering<\/ins><\/span> a bill that would force TikTok\u2019s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face an outright ban in the US. The Biden Administration, which has also tried to pressure ByteDance to divest TikTok, is <span class=\"waslinkname\"><ins>backing<\/ins><\/span> the measure and US intelligence officials have <span class=\"waslinkname\"><ins>briefed<\/ins><\/span> lawmakers on the alleged national security risks posed by the app.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine, Politico &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[],"hashtags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24732"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.worldtechguide.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=24732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}