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#6 SecurityWeek general August 24, 2026 at 09:11 UTC

TikTok Reaches $400 Million Settlement With US Justice Department Over Children’s Privacy

By Associated Press

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TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over COPPA violations, with $300 million due immediately and $100 million contingent on vacating a prior consent decree against predecessor company Musical.ly. The settlement is one of the largest children's privacy enforcement actions in U.S. history and signals continued regulatory pressure on platforms handling minors' data.

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