Senators Question TikTok For Biometric Data Collection - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

U.S. Senators have expressed concerns and sought clarity regarding ByteDance Ltd-owned TikTok's collection of biometric identifiers under its updated privacy policy.
TikTok milked its pandemic triggered popularity by automatically collecting biometric data, including faceprints and voiceprints from its almost 130 million users.
TikTok previously planned to seek permissions to collect faceprints and voiceprints without much elaboration, TechCrunch reports. TikTok needs to respond to the Senators by Aug. 25.
Earlier this year, TikTok settled a class-action lawsuit for collecting users' biometric data and sharing it with third parties.
Amazon.com Inc AMZN also came under regulatory scanner on similar grounds. Facebook Inc FB was also not spared.
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