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TikTokSocial media app TikTok has been caught with its hands in the data collection jar and its going to cost the company $2 million to settle the Canadian class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that TikTok was illegally collecting and monetizing personal data from its users in Canada.  This started back in December 2022 were a claim was filed at the Supreme Court of British Columbia, one filed on behalf of a minor, which alleged TikTok had unlawfully harvested their private information. A second claim was filed in February 2021 a similar charge of misuse of data collection was files.

These comes after a similar settlement was done in the US back in 2021 for $92 million.  TikTok has been quiet on this matter and will continue to refuse to give comment on the story.

 


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Dave Forde

Dave “The Connector” Forde is a 25-year veteran of the Canadian marketing, PR, and tech industries. He is the founder of The Connected One network, including industry news sites Canadian Ad Insider and PR In Canada, and serves as a strategic business advisor. Connect with him on LinkedIn and X.


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