TikTok penalised $5.7 million over alleged violation of child privacy law

By Staff Reporter Feb 28, 2019 08:22 AM EST

Popular social media app TikTok has agreed to pay $5.7 million as part of a settlement over allegations it "illegally collected images, voice recordings, and geolocation" of children, some younger than 13.

The amount, part of an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday, is the largest civil penalty ever issued by the agency in a child privacy case.