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TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that the social media platform violated federal laws designed to protect children’s online privacy.

The case stems from a lawsuit first filed in 2024 by the DOJ under the Biden administration. The DOJ alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by allowing millions of children under the age of 13 to use the platform, while also collecting their personal information without the required parental consent.

In addition to paying $400 million, the settlement includes measures intended to strengthen protections for young users. Those changes include stronger age-related controls, additional safeguards for children, and measures designed to give parents enhanced oversight of their children’s activity and personal information. However, the agreement does not require TikTok or ByteDance to admit wrongdoing. Axioswas the first to...

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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit

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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit

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