By Sabela Ojea


The Federal Trade Commission said it has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice.

The agency said the complaint follows a settlement with the popular short-video and social-media app, formerly known as Musical.ly, over allegations that it illegally collected personal information from children.


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06-18-24 1706ET