--- title: US Sues TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations... description: The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging violations of children's privacy laws,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/us-sues-tiktok-for-alleged-child-privacy-violations-under-coppa-ivs6yt2ey twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: US Sues TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations Under COPPA | daily.dev og:description: The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging violations of children's privacy laws,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/us-sues-tiktok-for-alleged-child-privacy-violations-under-coppa-ivs6yt2ey og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/IvS6YT2eY.png og:image:alt: US Sues TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations Under COPPA og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # US Sues TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations Under COPPA **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging violations of children's privacy laws, particularly the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The lawsuit claims that TikTok allowed children under 13 to create accounts without parental consent and collected their personal data. TikTok disputes these allegations, citing outdated practices and their ongoing efforts to protect minor's privacy. If found guilty, TikTok could face significant fines and new regulations on their data practices. ## Content # US Government Sues TikTok for Violating Children's Privacy Laws The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the popular social media platform has violated children's privacy laws. According to the lawsuit, TikTok has been allowing children under the age of 13 to create accounts without obtaining parental consent and has collected extensive personal data on these young users. This practice is claimed to be in direct violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The complaint states that TikTok’s methods for age verification are insufficient, making it easy for children to bypass these checks and create accounts. The platform is also accused of not complying with a previous 2019 injunction that required TikTok to maintain records demonstrating their adherence to COPPA. Furthermore, the lawsuit alleges that TikTok has been unresponsive to parents' requests to delete their children's data and has exploited loopholes that allow continued data collection from underage users. TikTok disputes these allegations, arguing that many of the claims refer to outdated practices. However, the company has highlighted its continuous efforts to protect the privacy of minors by implementing age-appropriate features and safeguards. This lawsuit comes in the wake of similar scrutiny and fines faced by TikTok from European regulators over its handling of children's data. Should TikTok be found guilty, the repercussions could include substantial fines and a permanent injunction aimed at preventing any future violations of children's privacy laws. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#law](https://daily.dev/tags/law), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#social-media](https://daily.dev/tags/social-media), [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/us-sues-tiktok-for-alleged-child-privacy-violations-under-coppa-ivs6yt2ey) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"US Sues TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations Under COPPA","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-sues-tiktok-for-alleged-child-privacy-violations-under-coppa-ivs6yt2ey","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-sues-tiktok-for-alleged-child-privacy-violations-under-coppa-ivs6yt2ey"},"datePublished":"2024-08-02T20:14:47.237Z","dateModified":"2025-09-06T02:32:14.522Z","description":"The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging violations of children's privacy laws,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/09676e820aa5fc64d2bd1ca4b8b8dfb1?_a=AQAEuiZ","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/09676e820aa5fc64d2bd1ca4b8b8dfb1?_a=AQAEuiZ","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Collections","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Collections","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--fk_6ycEi--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780996001/logos/collections?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/us-sues-tiktok-for-alleged-child-privacy-violations-under-coppa-ivs6yt2ey","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"law,privacy,social-media,tech-news","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Collections","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/collections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"US Sues TikTok for Alleged Child Privacy Violations Under COPPA"}]} ```