TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle DOJ allegations of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act violations between August 21–24, 2026. The company allegedly knowingly allowed under-13 account creation and collected data from children using Kids Mode.
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That's a pretty hefty fine for COPPA (IIRC previous high water mark was Epic Games getting dinged for $275MM, plus an additional $245MM in restitution/refunds to victims). Would love to know what kind of continued oversight is being imposed, tho. The settlement ends a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration.
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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.
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids' data.
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). In the lawsuit, the DOJ alleged that TikTok collected data from children without notifying parents or obtaining consent and did not delete the accounts […]
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"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." https://www. engadget.com/2241964/tiktok-wi ll-pay-400-million-to-settle-justice-department-lawsuit-over-child-privacy/ # Privacy
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
"TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit" "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)." https://www. theverge.com/tech/983531/tikto k-settle-doj-lawsuit-coppa # Privacy
TikTok and ByteDance agreed Friday to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department case alleging the short-video app collected personal information from users under 13 without parental consent, violating federal children’s online privacy law [allsides.com#2][france24.com#1][cbsnews.com#1][theguardian.com#1]. The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission sued in 2024, accusing the com
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging the short-video app violated children’s online privacy laws by collecting personal information from users under 13 without parental consent [dw.com#1][theguardian.com#1][aljazeera.com#1][bbc.co.uk#1][cbsnews.com#1][techcrunch.com#1]. The Justice Department said TikTok will pay $300 million immediat
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TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit filed in 2024 alleging the short-video platform violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from users under 13 without notifying parents or obtaining their consent [techinasia.com#1][theverge.com#1][politico.com#1][politico.com#2][techcrunch.com#1][bbc.co.uk#1]
“This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents,” associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. said.
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Tiktok has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice in its privacy case against the social media platform. The company had been accused of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires services aimed at children under the age of 13 to obtain parental consent before collecting their personal information. The social media giant has agreed to pay $300 million im
🔹 The Hacker News TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday that ByteDance-owned TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a 2024 lawsuit accusing the company of violating child privacy laws in the country. As part of the settlement, the social media platform will pay $300 million immediately, and an additional $10
📱⚖️ TikTok and ByteDance are paying $400 million to settle a DOJ lawsuit over letting kids under 13 create accounts and collecting their data without parental consent, some of it even through "Kids Mode." $300 million gets paid immediately, the rest once an older consent decree is cleared. Honestly, I don't think kids under 15 should have accounts where literally anyone in the world can slide int
# TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million https:// securityaffairs.com/197713/law s-and-regulations/tiktok-settles-u-s-child-privacy-case-for-400-million.html # securityaffairs # hacking
⚡ TikTok will pay $400 million over child privacy allegations. The U.S. case accused TikTok of knowingly allowing children under 13 to create accounts, collecting data from Kids Mode users, and failing to honor parental deletion requests. Read the details: https:// thehackernews.com/2026/08/tikt ok-agrees-to-400-million-settlement.html