TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over childrens privacy
TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U. S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical. ly. “This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents,” said U. S. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. in a a...
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