TikTok, owned by ByteDance, agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. lawsuit over alleged violations of child privacy laws, including claims it allowed children under 13 to create accounts and mishandled data collected through Kids Mode. The settlement follows regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe, where TikTok has also faced a €345 million GDPR fine for its handling of children’s personal data. #TikTok #ByteDance #COPPA #FTC #DoJ #Musical.ly #GDPR
Keypoints
- TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a 2024 U.S. child privacy lawsuit.
- The DoJ said $300 million is due immediately, with $100 million later.
- The complaint alleged illegal data collection from children under 13 and Kids Mode users.
- The lawsuit also claimed TikTok and ByteDance failed to delete children’s accounts and data when requested.
- TikTok has faced prior privacy penalties, including a €345 million GDPR fine in Europe.
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