For Release
Statement of the Commission Regarding TikTok Complaint Referral to DOJ
Today, the Commission issued a statement regarding its referral to the Department of Justice a complaint against TikTok, the successor to Musical.ly, and its parent company ByteDance Ltd.
The Commission vote authorizing the issuance of the statement was 3-0-2, with Commissioners Ferguson and Holyoak recused.
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