TikTok reaches $400m US children's privacy settlement
TikTok has reached a $400m (£293.2m) settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.
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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