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US Senator Marco Rubio introduces bipartisan bill to ban TikTok

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The ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act aims to implement a nation-wide halt of operations for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, Ltd. Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sponsored companion legislation in the House of Representatives. ” TikTok denies these allegations.

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ByteDance Accused Of Harvesting Data In TikTok Editing App

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TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. has been aggressively promoting its CapCut video-editing app on the social media platform to secretly harvest and profit from millions of users' private data, potentially exposing it to the Chinese government, according to a proposed class action filed in Illinois federal court.

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FTC orders social media companies to report on data collection practices

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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted Monday to issue an order requiring nine major social media and video streaming companies to report on their use of consumer data. He also noted that the investigation does not extend to all major video streaming companies, with Apple being one notable absence. ByteDance Ltd.

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Livestream Lawsuits Are Landing in Court in China, as Streaming-Induced Sales Continue to Grow

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Of particular importance for the court in its determination is the fact that Douyin – whose parent company Bytedance was named as a defendant in the case – essentially operates as an e-commerce entity, despite its video-sharing roots. Bytedance ultimately managed to escape liability.

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First strike in a Dutch TikTok class action on privacy violation: court accepts international jurisdiction

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As mentioned above, in the TikTok case eventually three Dutch representative foundations initiated a collective action against, in total, seven TikTok entities, including parent company Bytedance Ltd. (in California), TikTok PTE Limited (Singapore), Bytedance Ltd. Cayman Islands), Beijng Bytedance Technology Co.

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Second Act in Dutch TikTok class action on privacy violation: court assesses Third Party Funding Agreements

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The claims concern the alleged infringement of privacy rights of children (all foundations) and adults and children (Foundation on Mass Damage and Consumers).

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US House Energy and Commerce Committee approves bill that would force China-based company ByteDance to sell TikTok

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” These prohibitions would effectively force ByteDance to either shut down or sell TikTok. ” These prohibitions would effectively force ByteDance to either shut down or sell TikTok. The company has been accused of allowing executives and engineers in China to access private data.