TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements

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.

Todd Blanche vows to 'come after' bad actors following $400M TikTok settlement

Attorney General Todd Blanche says the $400M TikTok settlement sends a direct message to Big Tech that the DOJ will "come after" child privacy violators.

Todd Blanche vows to 'come after' bad actors following $400M TikTok settlement

TikTok settles children’s privacy suit with DOJ for $400 million

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.

By Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press

PNP to ramp up efforts against electricity theft

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police is ramping up its campaign against power theft and pilferage by helping build strong cases against them with the help of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and power giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Friday vowed to coordinate with the DOJ

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TikTok reaches $400m deal with US over alleged child privacy violations

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy

TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement

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

By Reuters

Justice Department reaches $400 million settlement with TikTok over child privacy case

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.

By CNN

US Department of Justice decides to back Elon Musk in AI nudifying ban lawsuit

The US Department of Justice has joined Elon Musk’s xAI in challenging a Minnesota law that prohibits online services from enabling users to create non-consensual sexually explicit images of identifiable people using artificial intelligence.