The owner of the TikTok service, the Chinese company ByteDance, will pay $ 92 million to settle a lawsuit with US users who complained about the misuse of their personal data.
Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – February 28, 2021 – Technology
A year ago, the Americans filed a class-action lawsuit in Illinois, accusing TikTok of using artificial intelligence to recognize facial features in videos and determine age, gender, and ethnicity. According to the plaintiffs, the social network used this data to target advertising and make a profit.
ByteDance dismissed all charges but agreed to pay 92 million to settle the dispute. Next, the settlement agreement must be approved by the court.
The US government believes that TikTok performs unencrypted transmission of images, videos, and likes, which allows attackers to obtain confidential information through the analysis of network traffic.
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Source: Ukrgate