TikTok to pay $559m in 'one of the largest' child privacy settlements
TikTok has agreed to pay $559 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the US government regarding violations of children's online privacy. The settlement addresses claims that the platform collected data from minors without parental consent in violation of COPPA.
Why it matters
This settlement marks a significant enforcement action in the ongoing global regulatory crackdown on social media data practices concerning minors.
The US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission jointly sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it risked the safety of millions of children. ( Reuters: Dado Ruvic )
The US Department of Justice has announced a $559 million settlement with the video-sharing platform TikTok over concerns that it had violated children's online privacy.
The government claimed the platform improperly collected and kept minor users' data without parental permission.
The settlement comes as TikTok, alongside other social media platforms, faces increasing scrutiny around the world.
Link copied Share Share article TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million ($559 million) to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws.
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