TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
TikTok and ByteDance have agreed to a $400 million settlement to resolve US Department of Justice allegations regarding the violation of children's online privacy. The settlement includes an immediate payment and additional funds contingent on vacating a prior FTC consent decree.
Why it matters
This settlement underscores the increasing regulatory scrutiny on social media platforms regarding data protection and the privacy of minors.
The settlement will make TikTok pay $300m immediately, in addition to an extra $100m upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree with the FTC. Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images The settlement will make TikTok pay $300m immediately, in addition to an extra $100m upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree with the FTC. Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images TikTok TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 video app violated children’s online privacy.
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