Teen video app Musical.ly agrees to FTC fine

Teen video app Musical.ly agrees to FTC fine

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https://apnews.com/eafed6bfd7d241549e097e38e8088873

WASHINGTON (AP) — The operator of a video-sharing app popular with teenagers is agreeing to pay $5.7 million to settle federal allegations it illegally collected personal information from children.

The Federal Trade Commission says the Wednesday penalty against lip-syncing app Musical.ly, now known as TikTok, is the largest ever obtained in a children's privacy case.