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DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit
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The Justice Department and TikTok, along with parent company ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy laws, per an announcement first shared with Axios.
Key facts
- When DOJ filed the lawsuit in 2024 under former attorney general Merrick Garland, along with the Federal Trade Commission, the government accused TikTok of violating a previous consent order
- The Biden administration's DOJ first filed the suit in 2024
- The Justice Department and TikTok, along with parent company ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy laws, per an announcement
- What they're saying: "This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents," associate attorney general Stanley Woodward said in the release
Summary
Since the lawsuit was filed, "TikTok has undergone significant changes to its ownership, management, compliance functions, and privacy practices," per the DOJ release. The settlement is one of the largest recoveries ever obtained in a case under the privacy law, the DOJ release states. What they're saying: "This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents," associate attorney general Stanley Woodward said in the release. "The Department's priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations.