TikTok fined $92 million for allegedly sharing users’ biometric information
TikTok may be newer to the U.S. social media battleground than some of its competitors, but that hasn’t stopped it from finding itself on the wrong end of privacy regulators. Researchers warn TikTok collects more personal data than any other social network and recent reports suggest some of that data is viewable by moderators in China, something the company had previously denied. It was really only a matter of time before the privacy fines started adding up.
Last week an Illinois judge gave final approval for a $92 million class action lawsuit settlement involving TikTok and its users. The lawsuit, according to NBC 5 in Chicago, accused the platform of violating state and federal laws when it allegedly collected users’ biometric information and shared it with third parties without their users’ consent.
In general, TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data on its app. Last year, the company altered its privacy policy adding a news section that explicitly says the company, “may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information” from users.
