TikTok agrees to $400 million US settlement over children’s privacy allegations

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over allegations that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). [...]

In a settlement, TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to resolve allegations of illegally collecting personal data from children, raising critical questions about data privacy protections.

The social media platform will pay $400m in an out-of-court settlement over claims that it violated minors’ personal data protections

TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. The post TikTok Reaches $400 Million Settlement With US Justice Department Over Children’s Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek.

TikTok will pay $400 million to resolve a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice, after the government accused the video platform of breaking federal children’s privacy rules, the department announced. The agreement lands as regulators worldwide intensify scrutiny of social media companies over how they handle children’s data, privacy and safety—an area where […]

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said…

The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.

The DOJ calls it a "major victory," but ByteDance is projected to earn $50 billion this year — and the U.S. never proved TikTok violated the law.

The DOJ announced Friday that TikTok and its parent company ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle allegations related to violations of federal children's privacy laws. The post TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement over Child Privacy Violations appeared first on Breitbart.

TikTok will pay sum to the US Department of Justice to end the 2024 lawsuit, which focused on allegations TikTok and China-based parent firm ByteDance broke federal law

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 $100 million "upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, agreed to a $400 million settlement to resolve litigation regarding alleged violations of a children's online privacy law, the Justice Department announced Friday.

The world's fastest growing social media platform just cleared its last major legal hurdle for nearly half-a-billion dollars.

New York —  TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children’s privacy litigation on Friday, one of the largest amounts yet for a case of this kind. The Justice Department first sued TikTok in 2024, claiming the app failed to stop children from joining the app … The post Justice Department reaches $400 million settlement with TikTok over child privacy case appeared first on Egypt Independent.

TikTok and ByteDance have agreed to pay $400mn to settle a US Justice Department case alleging they let millions of under-13s use the platform and collected their data without parental consent. Ireland’s regulator fined the company €345mn over children’s accounts in 2023. TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400mn to end the US government’s children’s privacy […] This story continues at The Next Web

Defendants were accused of violating a law requiring parental consent to collect data from children under 13

The video app agreed to one of the largest ever big tech settlements in a similar case yesterday after being accused of illegally harvesting the details of millions of users aged under 13 in the US.

The video app agreed to one of the largest ever big tech settlements in a similar case yesterday after being accused of illegally harvesting the details of millions of users aged under 13 in the US.

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 immediately with a further $100 million due, according to the settlement. Story by Camille Corcoran.

“This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents,” associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. said.

TikTok to pay $400 million in US child privacy settlement over alleged violations

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. “This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents,” said U.S. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. in a statement. “The Department’s priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations. This resolution secures a substantial recovery while reinforcing the protections that families expect and deserve.” Since the DOJ's lawsuit in 2024, TikTok has undergone major changes, most notably in the ownership structure of its U.S. arm. In January, the social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX to form the new TikTok U.S.

TikTok and ByteDance settle US privacy allegations for $400 million, enhancing protections for children's online data.

Washington: TikTok has reached a USD 400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay USD 300 million immediately and another USD 100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.Today, a $400 million settlement was announced with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated entities (TikTok) resolving litigation concerning compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA). The settlement represents one of the… pic.twitter.com/veGyzThjvy— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) August 21, 2026 “This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents,” said US Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. in a statement. “The Department's priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations. This resolution secures a substantial recovery while reinforcing the protections that families expect and deserve.” Since the DOJ's lawsuit in 2024, TikTok has undergone major changes, most notably in the ownership structure of its US arm. In January, the social video platform company signed agreements with major investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX to form the new TikTok US joint venture.Teen Drops Lawsuit Against Meta, Google & Snap Ahead Of October Trial Representatives for TikTok did not immediately respond to a message for comment Friday.The latest lawsuit focused on allegations that TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated a federal law that requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13. It also says the companies failed to honor requests from parents who wanted their children's accounts deleted, and chose not to delete accounts even when the firms knew they belonged to kids under 13.The settlement comes as social media companies face an avalanche of lawsuits over children's safety and privacy and a growing number of countries are banning young kids and teens from social media apps. Instagram's parent company, Meta Platforms, is currently on trial in federal court in Oakland, California, over allegations it violated the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, along with various state statutes.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

TikTok has reached a $400m (£293.2m) settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.

TikTok settles US childrens privacy case for USD million

Short video platform TikTok and parent company ByteDance will make a multi-million dollar payout for allegedly collecting personal information from children.

Short video platform TikTok and parent company ByteDance will make a multi-million dollar payout for allegedly collecting personal information from children.

The settlement resolves a 2024 lawsuit alleging the platform violated federal children’s privacy laws

The Justice Department ad TikTok settled a lawsuit Friday for $400 million over claims the social media company violated the children's privacy laws.

The Department's priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations, says U.S. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. in a statement.

The case follows a 2019 FTC action against TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly.

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.

It is "one of the largest recoveries ever obtained" from a case involving the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the US Department of Justice says.

The Department of Justice said Friday it has secured a $400 million settlement in its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act case against TikTok. After filing a complaint in 2024, the DOJ said today it has resolved litigation with TikTok, ByteDance and affiliated entities over collection of children’s personal information, marking one of the largest financial […]

The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.

The US Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024 over allegations that it violated children's online privacy laws. The settlement is believed to be one of the largest ever over the issue.

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department has announced.

TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department has announced.

In a 2024 lawsuit, the Department of Justice claimed TikTok violated a federal law protecting children under 13 from accessing the social media app.

TikTok and ByteDance agree to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice over alleged violations of children’s privacy laws. Read More: https://punchng.com/tiktok-to-pay-400m-settlement-in-us-childrens-privacy-case/

Federal prosecutors accused TikTok of collecting and keeping data from children without notifying parents or receiving consent.

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission jointly sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it had placed the safety of millions of children in jeopardy by collecting their personal data without parental permission.

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act bars websites from gathering the personal information of children younger than 13 without parental permission.

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 […]

The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information⁠TikTok 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.The justice ​department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and illegally collecting their information. The defendants were accused ⁠of violating a law requiring online services aimed at children to obtain parental consent to collect personal information from users under age 13. Continue reading...

TikTok and ByteDance have agreed to a $400 million settlement to resolve US allegations that the video app illegally collected children’s personal information and failed to obtain parental consent.

TikTok and the US government settled to resolve allegations that the app violated children's online privacy laws.

The 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.

TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million to settle a US Justice Department lawsuit accusing the video-sharing app of violating children’s online privacy laws, resolving a major federal case as the platform’s American operations remain under intense political scrutiny. The settlement, announced on Friday, resolves allegations brought by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission in 2024, that TikTok and ByteDance collected personal information from...

The US Justice Department and TikTok have agreed on a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that the social media app violated children's online ​privacy.

The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations the platform violated a children’s online privacy law, the agency said Friday. The company will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after a court dismisses an earlier consent decree entered against...

The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids' data.

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.

TikTok, the company behind the namesake popular short-form video app, has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging it violated the country’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Justice Department announced the settlement with TikTok and China-based ByteDance on Friday. Under the terms of the agreement, TikTok will pay […]

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.

Under the settlement, TikTok will pay US$300 million immediately and an additional US$100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered with the Federal Trade Commission in 2019 against TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly.