TikTok to pay $559m in 'one of the largest' child pivacy settlements
It is "one of the largest recoveries ever obtained" from a case involving the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the US Department of Justice says.
The US Department of Justice has reached a $559 million settlement with video-sharing platform TikTok, marking one of the largest recoveries under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The government alleged that TikTok improperly collected and stored personal data from minor users without parental consent. The settlement involves an immediate payment of $300 million and an additional $100 million upon court order.
This case, jointly brought by the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission, follows multiple legal actions against TikTok for alleged violations of children's privacy rights.
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