The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act dating back to 2019. The agreement follows claims that TikTok allowed children under 13 to create accounts, collect their personal data without parental consent, and failed to properly delete underage accounts and information. #TikTok #ByteDance #COPPA #Musical.ly
Keypoints
- The DOJ reached a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies.
- The case involves alleged COPPA violations dating back to 2019.
- TikTok was accused of letting children under 13 create regular accounts.
- The company allegedly collected and retained children’s personal data without parental consent.
- The settlement resolves the allegations, with no judicial finding of liability.