DOJ and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
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- What happened
- The key numbers
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Key points
- The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy, and illegally collecting their information.
- Department of Justice and TikTok have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations the short-video app violated children's online privacy.
- The defendants were accused of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
- A court filing demonstrates that its lawsuit against TikTok and TikTok parent ByteDance is being dismissed with prejudice.
- In January, ByteDance agreed to establish a majority American-owned joint venture to secure U.S.
Notably, the U.S. Department of Justice and TikTok have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations the short-video app violated children's online privacy.
For context, the Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy, and illegally collecting their information.
For context, the defendants were accused of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. It requires services aimed at children to obtain parental consent to collect personal information from users under age 13. The settlement was confirmed by the Justice Department.
Meanwhile, a court filing demonstrates that its lawsuit against TikTok and TikTok parent ByteDance is being dismissed with prejudice. Start your day with all you need to know. Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.
In January, ByteDance agreed to establish a majority American-owned joint venture to secure U.S. Data and avoid a U.S. Ban on the app applied by more than 200 million Americans.
Taken together, the developments around DOJ and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
