TikTok pagará 400 millones para resolver una demanda por violar la privacidad de niños en EEUU
TikTok y su empresa matriz, ByteDance, han acordado pagar 400 millones de dólares para resolver una demanda que acusaba a la plataforma de infringir las leyes estadounidenses sobre la privacidad en línea de los niños, según anunció este viernes el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos. Leer
The United States Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the platform of violating U.S. online privacy laws for children. The lawsuit, filed by the Biden administration in 2024, claimed TikTok had violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting and retaining data from young users without notifying parents or obtaining their consent.
As part of the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately. The legal action in California originated from a Federal Trade Commission investigation that alleged TikTok had deliberately allowed children to create accounts and interact with adults on the platform since 2019. Stanley E. Woodward Jr., deputy assistant attorney general, stated in a statement that the agreement with TikTok is a significant victory for American children and parents.
The Department's priority is to ensure children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information comply with their legal obligations. This resolution provides substantial compensation while strengthening the protections families expect and deserve. This victory sets a precedent for the 29 states that have sued Meta for violating COPPA, whose trial began this week in Oakland, California.
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