TikTok Settles Children's Privacy Lawsuit for $400 Million
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Department concerning alleged violations of children's privacy laws. The settlement addresses claims that the app did not adequately protect the personal data of its younger users.
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TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle DOJ Child Privacy Case
TikTok has reached an agreement with the US Justice Department to resolve a Biden-era lawsuit accusing the popular social media app of collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy law.
By Josh Sisco and Alexandra S. Levine
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TikTok, the company behind the popular short-form video app, has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging that a predecessor app 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 […]
By Todd Spangler
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