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    Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok’s adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ

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    The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

    By Haleluya Hadero

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    The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice.

    The FTC said in a statement Tuesday that it investigated the two companies and "uncovered reason to believe" they are "violating or are about to violate" the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, a federal law which requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13.

    The agency also cited potential violations of the FTC Act, the law that outlines its enforcement responsibilities.

    A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press in March that the agency was looking into whether TikTok violated a prohibition against "unfair and deceptive" business practices by denying that individuals in China had access to U.S. user data.

    TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek said the company has been working with the FTC for more than a year to address its concerns and was "disappointed the agency is pursuing litigation instead of continuing to work with us on a reasonable solution."

    "We strongly disagree with the FTC's allegations, many of which relate to past events and practices that are factually inaccurate or have been addressed," Haurek said in a statement.

    The FTC said its investigation began in connection with a compliance review of a 2019 settlement between the agency and Musical.y, the TikTok predecessor that was acquired by ByteDance in 2017. Under the settlement, Musical.y agreed to pay $5.7 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the children's privacy law.

    The agency said that while it does not typically publicize complaints that are referred to the DOJ, it determined doing so this time was "in the public interest."

    Citing national security concerns, U.S. lawmakers passed a law in April that requires TikTok to be sold to an approved buyer or face a nationwide ban. TikTok and Beijing-based ByteDance have sued to overturn the law, which President Joe Biden signed.

    Haleluya Hadero is an AP business writer

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    Industry mourns Carol Jean Busching, co-founder of Paisley Productions

    Saturday, May 9, 2026
    Carol Jean Busching

    Carol Jean Busching (née Carol Jean Corbett) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 2 at her home in Los Angeles. The cause of death was lung cancer. She was 86.

    Born and raised in Southern California, Busching was just five days away from her 66th wedding anniversary to her beloved husband, Tony. Partners in all things, in the 1960’s Carol and Tony successfully founded Paisley Productions, a company based in Hollywood to make television commercials. This was when the advertising business was still in its early stages promoting products on television. After a 20-plus year run, the couple moved west to Venice, Calif., and subsequently formed Electric Avenue Films.

    Carol was in many ways a pioneer in the field of commercial production, doing accounting and cost reporting, budgeting and payroll on film shoots for some of the biggest companies in the country. Hired by many multinational clients such as Chevron, Ford, McDonald’s and Radio Shack, they were responsible for work that was shot all around the world. It was a high risk, but high return enterprise and Carol’s personal strength, intelligence and intuition served the partnership well.

    At the same time, Carol and Tony raised three daughters, with Carol showing her girls that a woman can manage a successful career while also being a devoted mother. It was a lesson that her girls would not just take to heart but emulate.

    Besides her family, which always came first, Carol had deep interests. She loved thoroughbred racehorses, cooking, reading, crossword puzzles, and her dogs. But above all, she found her greatest joy in being a beloved wife to Tony, and a mother, sister, aunt and grandmother.

    For all those who knew her, Carol’s laugh was her signature. It... Read More

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