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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
BBC Technology
August 21, 2026(about 2 months ago)
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The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
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TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the US government in 2024. The settlement addresses allegations that TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected large amounts of personal data from millions of users under age 13 without proper consent.
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.