TikTok to pay $400m settlement in US children’s privacy case
TikTok and ByteDance agree to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice over alleged violations of children’s privacy laws. Read More: https://punchng.com/tiktok-to-pay-400m-settlement-in-us-childrens-privacy-case/
The US Department of Justice and TikTok have reached a $400 million settlement over allegations that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, announced on Friday. The settlement includes an immediate payment of $300 million and a further $100 million upon the entry of an order vacating a previous consent decree related to TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly.
This marks one of the largest recoveries obtained from a case under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which prohibits websites from collecting personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. The DOJ and Federal Trade Commission filed a joint lawsuit against TikTok in 2024, alleging that the platform put the safety of millions of children at risk by gathering their personal data without parental permission.
Parents accused TikTok of allowing minors to use the app and collecting their personal data, including email addresses, even in "Kids Mode" designed for users under 13. The lawsuit claims that ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, purchased the app Musical.ly in 2017 and merged it with TikTok, perpetuating the privacy violations. TikTok declined to comment on the settlement.
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