TikTok Settles Child Privacy Case

TikTok will pay $400 million to resolve U.S. child privacy claims.

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TikTok, ByteDance to Pay $400 Million in Children’s Privacy Settlement

TikTok reaches $400M settlement with Justice Department

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

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TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The 2024 case accused TikTok of allowing children under 13 to create accounts and of collecting and retaining their personal information without notifying parents or obtaining consent. Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and $100 million after a court vacates an earlier consent decree involving Musical.ly, the predecessor app that was merged into TikTok.

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