TikTok settles with US Justice Department for $400m over child privacy laws
TikTok and the US government settled to resolve allegations that the app violated children's online privacy laws.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe Department of Justice said Friday it has secured a $400 million settlement in its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act case against TikTok.
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Read the full report at DeadlineTikTok and the US government settled to resolve allegations that the app violated children's online privacy laws.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingThe 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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Tech
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
The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Verge
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