Hunton Andrews Kurth writes:
On February 18, 2022, the Texas Attorney General’s Office (the “Texas AG”) announced that it had issued two Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) to TikTok Inc. The Texas AG’s investigation focuses on TikTok’s alleged violations of children’s privacy and facilitation of human trafficking, along with other potential unlawful conduct.
In relevant part, the CIDs seek information and documents related to TikTok’s policies and practices with respect to how the company identifies, addresses and prevents illegal activity involving children from taking place on the platform.
Read more at Privacy & Information Security Law Blog.