
Video-sharing app and ByteDance resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy laws under a major federal settlement.
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department and FTC, resolving allegations that the app violated children's online privacy laws by collecting data from minors under 13 without parental consent.
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TikTok and ByteDance faced allegations brought in 2024 by the Justice Department and FTC regarding violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance have agreed to pay US$400 million to settle a US Justice Department lawsuit accusing the video-sharing app of violating children’s online privacy laws, resolving a major federal case as the platform’s American operations remain under intense political scrutiny.
The settlement, announced on Friday, resolves allegations brought by the Justice Department and the US Federal Trade Commission in 2024 that TikTok and ByteDance collected personal information from children under 13 without obtaining parental consent, in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or Coppa.
Under the agreement, TikTok will pay US$300 million immediately and another US$100 million if a court vacates a previous consent decree entered in 2019 against Musical.ly, TikTok’s predecessor.
The Justice Department described the agreement as “one of the largest recoveries ever obtained” in a Coppa case.
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the department’s priority “is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations”.
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