News Summary

TikTok is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in Canada, alleging the social media platform did not adequately disclose the extent of personal data collected from Canadian users. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, claims TikTok created detailed user profiles for targeted advertising without proper user consent. The suit highlights inadequate measures to protect children, leading to the collection of sensitive information from minors, even after their accounts were deleted. TikTok has responded by pledging to improve its policies on data retention and user privacy. If successful, the lawsuit could result in TikTok being required to disgorge profits gained from this data usage.