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#6 The Hacker News general August 22, 2026 at 14:32 UTC

TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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ByteDance-owned TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a 2024 U.S. DoJ lawsuit alleging violations of child privacy laws, with $300 million due immediately and $100 million contingent on vacating a prior consent decree. The settlement follows years of regulatory scrutiny over TikTok's data handling practices affecting minors. Privacy and compliance teams at consumer platforms should note the scale of enforcement action as a benchmark for COPPA-related liability.

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