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A source told the AP that the FTC has been looking into whether TikTok violated a portion of federal law that prohibits "unfair and deceptive" business practices by denying individuals in China ...
Mark Zuckerberg claimed Wednesday that China-owned TikTok was a “highly urgent” competitive threat to Meta – as he looked to derail the FTC’s bid to break up the owner Facebook and ...
TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.
ORLANDO, Fla. — The FTC is issuing more than $126 million in refunds to Fortnite players who faced charges for unwanted purchases. The new deadline for submitting claims is July 9, 2025.
Meta concluded its defense in the FTC’s antitrust trial, calling WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton and a former Instagram infrastructure executive to argue that Meta’s support, not its dominance ...
After a multiyear investigation by the FTC, TikTok may face another lawsuit that centers on user privacy and security amidst the massive challenges it faces now with the US House, Politico reported.
This week, Jodi Seth, a spokeswoman for TikTok, acknowledged that it was paying for the users’ lawsuit after two of them told The New York Times about the company’s involvement.
TikTok said it is launching a meditation feature on its platform for all teen users as it faces several lawsuits accusing it of harming children’s mental health with addictive features and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to ...
TikTok’s Chinese parent company faces a ban in the US next month as a result of a federal appeals court ruling Friday, ratcheting up a political clash over the wildly popular video-sharing app.
In his opening statement, Mark Hansen accused the FTC of ignoring the competitive impact of TikTok on the marketplace, as the government argued that Meta’s primary competition in the market was ...
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app as the Biden administration ...