TikTok to pay $400m settlement in US children’s privacy case

The Punch | 22-08-2026 12:06am |

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice over alleged violations of children's privacy laws. The settlement resolves claims that the popular video-sharing app improperly collected data from minors. The agreement was announced in a statement, and further details are expected to be released. This marks one of the largest settlements in a children's privacy case involving a tech company.

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