TikTok child privacy complaint referred to US justice department

The allegation from US regulators adds to the growing pressure faced by the social media firm.

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The FTC says its own investigation "uncovered reason to believe" that the firms "are violating or are about to violate the law".

In a statement to BBC News, a TikTok spokesperson said they were disappointed by the decision.

The case is separate from legislation passed earlier this year to ban TikTok in the US if ByteDance does not sell the business.

The regulator said its investigation focused on potential violations of the FTC Act and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

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