TikTok agrees to $400 million US privacy settlement
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have agreed to a $400 million US settlement. The deal resolves Justice Department allegations involving children’s online privacy. Authorities accused TikTok of illegally collecting information from young users. The government filed its lawsuit against TikTok and ByteDance in 2024. Read More: TikTok responds to suspension of its app in […]
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to a $400 million US settlement with the US Department of Justice. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleged that TikTok violated federal children's privacy laws by collecting personal data from young users without parental permission. According to the Associated Press, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.
The US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission jointly sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that the company had placed the safety of millions of children in jeopardy. The settlement has been hailed as a "major victory for American children and parents" by US Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr.
The settlement amount and allegations are corroborated by multiple sources, including the Daily Times, RTE News, and NDTV.
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