TikTok agrees to US$400 million settlement over alleged child privacy violations
TikTok has agreed to pay US$400 million (about RM1.69 billion) to settle a lawsuit brought by the United States government over alleged violations of children’s online privacy laws. The US Department of Justice said TikTok would pay US$300 million, w...
On August 22, 2026, TikTok announced it would pay US$400 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the US government over alleged child privacy violations. The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed the lawsuit in 2024, alleging that TikTok collected personal information from children under 13 without obtaining the necessary parental consent.
The settlement included US$300 million from TikTok and an additional US$100 million following the cancellation of a prior court order related to Musical.ly, TikTok's predecessor. The lawsuit primarily focused on alleged infringements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a US law that prohibits the collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
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