FTC Hits Musical.ly With Record-Setting $5.7M Fine
Musical.ly, also known as TikTok, has been hit with the highest-ever FTC penalty for COPPA violations. The FTC alleged Musical.ly collected young children's data without parental consent.
February 27, 2019 at 03:16 PM
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a record-setting fine in a settlement with Musical.ly on Wednesday, alleging the social media platform violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
The $5.7 million penalty is the largest the FTC has issued over COPPA violations. Musical.ly, also known as TikTok, is alleged to have collected children's personal data without parental consent. An email address, phone number, full name, username, a profile picture and a short bio are required to sign up for Musical.ly's app.
Prior to 2017, the company didn't ask users' ages or prevent those under 13 from creating accounts. Under COPPA, companies must obtain parental consent when collecting personal data from children under 13. Musical.ly didn't retroactively check users' ages after updating its policy.
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