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. A child preparing to open the TikTok app. Pic: PA

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, concluding a 2024 lawsuit that accused the company of violating federal children's privacy laws.

TikTok reaches $400m US children's privacy settlement

The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information. The government’s 2024 suit claimed that TikTok gathered data from users under the age of 13 without parental permission.

TikTok has settled with the U.S. Justice Department for $400 million over allegations of illegally collecting information from users under the age of 13 without parental consent. The lawsuit was part of a broader concern regarding child privacy and data protection.

TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million

Federal prosecutors accused TikTok of collecting and keeping data from children without notifying parents or receiving consent.

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle allegations from federal prosecutors that it collected and retained data from children without notifying parents or obtaining consent.

TikTok Agrees To Pay $400 Million To Settle Alleged Violation Of Children’s Privacy Law

Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

TikTok Inc. and Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a a Biden-era lawsuit by the Justice Department accusing the popular social media app of collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy law.

TikTok Inc. and its parent company ByteDance Ltd. have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit from the Justice Department, which accused the social media app of violating an online privacy law by collecting data on children.

TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle DOJ Child Privacy Case

TikTok has finalized a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, addressing allegations of illegally collecting data from users under 13 without parental consent, amid ongoing concerns about child privacy and data protection.

TikTok's $400 Million Settlement Finalized Over Child Privacy Violations

TikTok has finalized a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, resolving allegations of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by improperly collecting data from minors.

TikTok's $400M Settlement Finalized Over Privacy Violations

توصلت تيك توك إلى تسوية بقيمة 400 مليون دولار مع وزارة العدل الأمريكية، مما أنهى دعوى قضائية اتهمت المنصة بانتهاك قوانين الخصوصية الفيدرالية للأطفال من خلال جمع البيانات دون موافقة الوالدين. تنهي هذه التسوية الاتهامات بأن تيك توك احتفظت ببيانات الأطفال دون إشعار مناسب.

TikTok ha acordado un acuerdo de 400 millones de dólares con el Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU., resolviendo una demanda que acusaba a la plataforma de violar las leyes federales de privacidad infantil al recopilar datos sin el consentimiento de los padres. Este acuerdo concluye las acusaciones de que TikTok retuvo datos de niños sin la notificación adecuada.

TikTok a accepté un règlement de 400 millions de dollars avec le ministère de la Justice des États-Unis, mettant fin à un procès qui accusait la plateforme de violer les lois fédérales sur la vie privée des enfants en collectant des données sans le consentement parental. Ce règlement met fin aux allégations selon lesquelles TikTok a conservé des données d'enfants sans notification appropriée.