We are in a digital world where any information can no more be completely confidential.<\/p>\n
Here comes an update about a recent violation of cyber policies by one of the mobile entertainment media app.<\/p>\n
China-based popular video-sharing mobile app TikTok<\/strong> was found accused for violating cyber policies of illegally collecting the personal information of children.<\/p>\n For this illicit act, the Federation of Trade Commission (FTC) charged TikTok with USD 5.7 million penalty.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Now, the penalty also applies to another similar mobile app \u2018Musically\u2019 that was bought by TikTok in August 2018.<\/p>\n According to FTC, Musically failed to take parental consent for all its user registrations made by children under the age of 13. This violates the Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).<\/p>\n