TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit
TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice regarding allegations of violating child privacy laws. The company has since implemented new management and privacy safeguards to address the concerns raised in the 2024 lawsuit.
Why it matters
This settlement represents a major enforcement action regarding children's data privacy and reflects ongoing government pressure on social media platforms.
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 when parents requested.
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