TikTok sued again “for exploiting Texas children and….”
By
Isha Sharma
TikTok has been sued again in the US. A lawsuit has been filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing the social media platform of violating children’s privacy and state law. As per a report, the lawsuit says that TikTok shared Texas children’s personal identifying information without parental consent.
Paxton is seeking an injunction and civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation of the state’s Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, or SCOPE Act, news agency Reuters reported.