TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit
Sat Aug 22 2026
Privacy
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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