Anonymous ID: 07f046 Oct. 3, 2024, 8:03 p.m. No.21705137   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5190 >>5492 >>5617 >>5686 >>5764 >>5765

Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

The attorney general argues that the popular short-form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.

8:28 PM CDT Oct 3, 2024

 

TEXAS, USA — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok on Thursday for sharing and selling minors’ personal information, violating a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active on social media, accusations that the company denied hours later.

The Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act prohibits social media companies from sharing or selling a minor’s personal information unless a parent or guardian approves. The law, which was passed by the Legislature last year and partially went into effect Sept. 1, also requires companies to create tools that let verified parents supervise their minor child’s account.

Paxton argues in the legal filing that TikTok, a short-form video app, has failed to comply with these requirements. Although TikTok has a “family pairing” feature that allows parents to link their account to their teen’s account and set controls, parents don’t have to verify their identity using a “commercially reasonable method,” as required by Texas law. The minor also has to consent to the pairing.

Paxton also argues that TikTok unlawfully shares and sells minors’ personal identifying information to third parties, including advertisers and search engines, and illegally displays targeted advertising to known minors.

“I will continue to hold TikTok and other Big Tech companies accountable for exploiting Texas children and failing to prioritize minors’ online safety and privacy,” Paxton said in a statement. “Texas law requires social media companies to take steps to protect kids online and to provide parents with tools to do the same. TikTok and other social media companies cannot ignore their duties under Texas law.”

A TikTok spokesperson denied Paxton's allegations, pointing to online information about how parents in certain states, including Texas, can contact TikTok to request that their teen's account be deleted. Parents are asked to verify their identity but submitting a photograph of themselves holding their government-issued ID. According to TikTok's privacy policies, the company does not sell personal information. And personal data is not shared "where restricted by applicable law."

"We strongly disagree with these allegations and, in fact, we offer robust safeguards for teens and parents, including family pairing, all of which are publicly available," TikTok spokesperson Jason Grosse wrote in an emailed statement. "We stand by the protections we provide families."

Paxton’s lawsuit was filed in a federal district court in Galveston. The filing comes after a federal district court judge in August temporarily blocked part of the social media law from taking effect as a legal battle over the law’s constitutionality continues to play out.

Two separate lawsuits were filed seeking to block the law. One suit was filed by tech industry groups that represent large digital companies including YouTube and Meta. A second lawsuit was filed by a free speech advocacy group.

Days before the law was scheduled to take effect, Judge Robert Pitman blocked a part of the law that would have required social media companies to filter out harmful content from a minor’s feed, such as information that features self-harm or substance abuse. But Pitman allowed other pieces of the law to take effect, such as the prohibition on selling or sharing minors’ data, as well as a new rule that social media companies let parents monitor their children’s account.

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, rolled out new parental control features in response to Texas’ law. Now, parents who can prove their identity with a valid form of identification can set time limits on their child’s usage and update their teen’s account settings. A Meta spokesperson also said the company does not share or sell personal data.

The consumer protection division of Paxton’s office has sole authority to enforce the law. They are seeking civil penalties of $10,000 per violation, as well as attorney’s fees.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-tiktok-violating-new-texas-social-media-law/287-2b42e3b6-2f2b-4d3a-b1bf-dfd5a8234a5c

Anonymous ID: 07f046 Oct. 3, 2024, 8:22 p.m. No.21705219   🗄️.is 🔗kun

The CV-22B Osprey crash killed eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members and led to a monthslong military-wide grounding of the fleet. It's among four fatal Osprey crashes in the last two years driving investigations into the Osprey's safety record. It's created a split among the services about the future role of the unique aircraft, which can fly like an airplane but land like a helicopter.

 

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/japan-osprey-crash-cause-air-force/97-2a6d065b-a38d-45ae-bc7e-ace811272709

 

Stumbled on this story from August 1st. It's a bit stale. But I dunno anons. Really doubt this official story. Muh gut tells me that V-22 was brought down by hostile action on the part of unknown perpetrators. And please refrain from asking what anon was doing digging around on a news site in the State of Maine. Anon will have to get back to you on that one.

Anonymous ID: 07f046 Oct. 3, 2024, 8:34 p.m. No.21705283   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5492 >>5617 >>5686 >>5764 >>5765

>>21705248

>1st image is last leg only

This image is all legs today.

Global X is growing the fleet so fast, and so furiously, that they are not even always getting a new paint job before being pressed into service swelling the democrat voter ranks. As the former Alaskan Airlines Airbus, N289GX, photo attests.

Anonymous ID: 07f046 Oct. 3, 2024, 8:42 p.m. No.21705319   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5326 >>5492 >>5617 >>5686 >>5764 >>5765

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