Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and TikTok, owned by ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle claims that TikTok broke children's online privacy laws. TikTok will not admit to any wrongdoing but has made changes to improve its privacy and safety rules for children.Key Facts
- The DOJ sued TikTok in 2024 for violating the Children's Online Privacy Act (COPPA).
- TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle the lawsuit.
- TikTok has changed its ownership, management, and privacy policies since the suit began.
- The settlement is one of the largest under the children's privacy law.
- New rules include stronger protections for young users and more parent controls.
- The DOJ says TikTok’s updates help protect millions of American children online.
- The lawsuit also involved accusations that TikTok allowed children to create regular accounts and unlawfully collected their personal information.
- TikTok avoided a ban in the U.S. during President Trump’s current administration by forming a U.S. joint venture.
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