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The DOJ alleges that TikTok is in breach of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on Friday, alleging that the social media company repeatedly violated a federal online privacy act.

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Downsizing can be overwhelming, so it’s crucial to plan carefully. Whether moving to a smaller home, decluttering your space, or trying to simplify your belongings, being aware of common downsizing challenges and how to overcome them makes the process more manageable. Melanie Madden with 8z and Bohne Leah with Be Organized Method share helpful tips to make the process less daunting. Waiting too long Waiting too long to start downsizing can lead to feeling overwhelmed and stressed, so it’s vital to gather information and resources early. “It’s easier to make decisions when you’re not compromised in other ways,” Madden said. Starting without a plan Jumping into organizing without a plan can be overwhelming. “This is typically where I meet most of my clients.

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Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The US Department of Justice sued TikTok today, accusing the short-video platform of illegally collecting data on millions of kids and demanding a permanent injunction "to put an end to TikTok’s unlawful massive-scale invasions of children’s privacy." The DOJ said that TikTok had violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule), claiming that TikTok allowed kids "to create and access accounts without their parents’ knowledge or consent," collected "data from those children," and failed to "comply with parents’ requests to delete their children’s accounts and information." The COPPA Rule requires TikTok to prove that it does not target kids as its primary audience, the DOJ said, and TikTok claims to satisfy that "by requiring users creating accounts to report their birthdates."Read 21 remaining paragraphs | Comments

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