Author: Carlos Hansen

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A person familiar with the matter says the Federal Trade Commission is looking into TikTok's data and security practices. The source says the FTC has been examining whether TikTok violated a part of federal law that bans “unfair and deceptive” business practices by denying individuals in China had access to U.S. user data. The agency is also investigating the company for potential breaches of a children’s privacy law. The investigation is the latest issue in Washington for TikTok. The social media company is already opposing a federal bill that could prohibit the platform in the U.S. if it doesn’t sever connections with its Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance.

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