U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Kathy Castor (D-FL-15) have issued a statement applauding the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for its complaint against TikTok for potential violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 2019 settlement with TikTok for previous COPPA violations. This action follows a July letter from the lawmakers to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the DOJ to promptly address the FTC’s referral of a complaint against TikTok. Read…
