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TikTok reaches $400M settlement with US over COPPA violations
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August 24, 2026(about 2 months ago)
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over allegations that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). [...]
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TikTok and its parent company ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle charges that they violated COPPA, a federal law protecting children's privacy online. The settlement was announced by the U.S. Department of Justice following allegations that the platform mishandled personal information from young users.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over allegations that they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). [...]