Washington, Jul 8 (UNI) The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice said on Wednesday that they are looking into allegations that popular app TikTok failed to live up to a 2019 agreement aimed at protecting children's privacy, Al Jazeera reported.
This is the latest probe the short-video company is facing. TikTok has earlier come under scrutiny, including from the national security-focused Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, because of its Chinese parent corporation.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that the Trump administration is "certainly looking at" banning TikTok, suggesting the company shared information with the Chinese government, a charge the company denies.