TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit for $400 Million
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department, which accused the company of illegally collecting data from users under 13 without parental consent. This settlement addresses significant concerns regarding child privacy and data protection.
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TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million
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 to Pay $400 Million to Settle DOJ Child Privacy Case
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.