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Companies face claims of illegally partnering with TikTok to track consumers

By Amy Miller
  • 02 Aug 2024 00:22
  • 02 Aug 2024 00:22
Companies including Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics, Estee Lauder and Fanduel are facing lawsuits for allegedly partnering with TikTok to illegally track consumers online, with one US court allowing claims against an online tutoring company to move forward.
The companies are using TikTok’s “trap and trace” and “fingerprinting” software to collect and

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Amy Miller

Senior Correspondent


Amy is responsible for the coverage of an array of regulatory and litigation issues pertaining to the Internet, including privacy, data security and antitrust. Formerly a legal reporter for the ALM media group, Miller has closely followed legal trends in Silicon Valley and covered corporate legal departments for online and print publications including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The Recorder. Miller is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is an award-winning journalist with expertise ranging from education and legal reporting to computer-assisted reporting.

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