A Los Angeles judge tentatively rejects part of a proposed resolution in the US over allegations that TikTok violated children’s privacy rules, affecting a $400 million settlement plan. The court action creates further uncertainty over which parts of the agreement can move forward and how TikTok’s US operations may be impacted.
The dispute centers on the scope of the US government’s settlement terms related to children’s data protections. Multiple outlets report that the judge’s move is not the full end of the case, but instead concerns specific elements of the deal, extending the legal timetable and requiring further review or adjustment to satisfy the court.
Coverage across outlets emphasizes the same core development: the judge signals or tentatively blocks portions of the settlement rather than immediately rejecting the entire $400 million proposal. While each outlet frames the decision slightly differently—using terms such as “signals rejection” or “blocks part”—the reporting aligns that the ruling targets parts of the agreement tied to the children’s privacy allegations and leaves the final settlement terms unresolved.
