May 14, 2020 1 min read

Groups Allege TikToK Continues to Violate Children’s Privacy

CFA TC

A complaint filed at the Federal Trade Commission today by twenty organizations, including CFA, alleges that the popular app TikTok is continuing to collect the personal information of kids under age 13 without their parents’ consent and engaging in other violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, despite having entered into a settlement last year with the FTC that required the company to pay more than $5 million and change its practices to comply with the law.

Related Articles

CFA TC
April 21, 2026 / Press Releases
Consumer Federation of America Sues Meta for Failing to Protect Users from Scam Advertisements
CFA TC
March 11, 2026 / Press Releases
Americans Estimated to Lose $119 Billion Annually to Online Scams
CFA TC
March 11, 2026 / Reports
The Scam Economy: The True Cost of Online Scams and Crimes in America

A Consumer Federation of America Report

CFA TC
March 03, 2026 / Testimony & Comments
Testimony of the Consumer Federation of America in Support of Maryland Surveillance Pricing Legislation: HB895/SB387