In 2019, the viral video-sharing app TikTok agreed to pay a $5.7 million fine to the Federal Trade Commission to settle allegations it was illegally collecting personal information belonging to users who are children. Per the FTC settlement, TikTok promised to delete existing data it had on young users and change its practices to adhere to COPPA, the law preventing companies from collecting the personal data of children under 13 without parental consent. Earlier this year, privacy and child advocates accused TikTok of breaking the terms of the FTC settlement by failing to delete videos and other content obtained illegally, and