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  "id": 8472917,
  "title": "US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/us-judge-signals-rejection-of-part-of-tiktok-privacy-settlement-8472917",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/us-judge-signals-rejection-of-part-of-tiktok-privacy-settlement-4908089"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department faced a setback on Friday when a federal judge hinted at rejecting a portion of the agreement. The settlement, agreed upon in August, was designed to address allegations that TikTok violated US children's online privacy laws. The deal required TikTok to pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million if a court dissolved a 2019 consent decree from the Federal Trade Commission concerning TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly. However, US District Judge George H. Wu in Los Angeles expressed reservations about the proposed decree termination, scheduling a hearing for Monday. Without further information, the court could not confirm that the proposed remedy is durable or appropriately tailored to the changes in circumstances.",
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        "title": "US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlement",
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