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WorldPingEngadget
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy
The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
Variety
TikTok to Pay $400 Million to U.S. Government to Settle Lawsuit Alleging App Violated Child-Safety Law
WorldPingTikTok, the company behind the namesake popular short-form video app, has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging it violated the country’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
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WorldPingTechCrunch
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingVariety
Chris Aronson Files $4 Million Age Discrimination Suit Over Ouster at Paramount
Chris Aronson, who was let go as Paramount’s head of domestic distribution last year, has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of reneging on an agreement to pay him $1.3 million.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingDeadline
Pink-Slipped Exec Chris Aronson Sues Paramount For Millions Over “Broken Promise”
Pretty sure David Ellison and Paramount need another legal battle right now like a perpetually sore Ethan Hunt needs to hear about what near fatal mission he should or should not accept.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingDecrypt
Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit
Coinkite's latest firmware requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and fixes additional security issues uncovered during a three-week review.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt
The Verge
Over one million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button
LinkedIn actually announced a "Seems like AI slop" button on July 30th, and the company says that a lot of people have already used it.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge