FTC Settles Children’s Privacy Violations By Musical.ly For $5.7 Million

Mealey's (March 1, 2019, 1:30 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Feb. 27 filed a proposed, stipulated order in California federal court, announcing that it had settled claims against online video social network operator Musical.ly for violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) for an amount of $5.7 million (United States v.  Musical.ly, et al., No. 2:19-cv-01439, C.D. Calif.)....