TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws

It is "one of the largest recoveries ever obtained" from a case involving the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the US Department of Justice says.

The Department of Justice has secured a $400M settlement in its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) case against TikTok. After filing a complaint in 2024, the DOJ announced on Friday it has resolved litigation with TikTok, ByteDance and affiliated entities (TikTok) over collection of children’s personal in

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department has announced.

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission jointly sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it had placed the safety of millions of children in jeopardy by collecting their personal data without parental permission.

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission jointly sued TikTok in 2024.

The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information ⁠TikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400m settlement to resolve the US Department of Justice’s allegations that the short-form v

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.

TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday.

TikTok and ByteDance agree to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice over alleged violations of children’s privacy laws.

TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million to settle a US Justice Department lawsuit accusing the video-sharing app of violating children’s online privacy laws, resolving a major federal case as the platform’s American operations remain under intense political scrutiny. The settlement, an

The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.

WASHINGTON - The US Department of Justice and TikTok have reached a US$400 million (S$500 million) settlement to resolve allegations the short-video app violated children’s online privacy.The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy, and illegally collecti

TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement  Reuters

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.

FILE PHOTO: A logo is displayed over a door at the U.S. headquarters of the social media company TikTok in Culver City, California, U.S. January 17, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo 22 Aug 2026 03:43AM (Updated: 22 Aug 2026 03:50AM) WASHINGTON, Aug 21 : The U.S. Department of Justice and TikTok have reached a $40