TikTok accused of illegally collecting children's data

Popular video-sharing app TikTok faces legal heat in the US The justice department and the federal trade commission have filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, byte-dance, accusing them of violating a child privacy law. The government alleges that TikTok knowingly allowed children under 13 to create accounts and share personal information without parental consent. This is a serious charge that could have far-reaching consequences for the app.