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Justice Department reaches $400 million settlement with TikTok over child privacy case

New York — TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children’s privacy litigation on Friday, one of the largest amounts yet for a…

  • Justice Department settles $400 million with TikTok over child privacy lawsuit.
  • TikTok will pay $300 million upfront and $100 million tied to 2019 FTC order.
  • Changes implemented to enhance safeguards for younger users and parental oversight.

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