TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging the app violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Federal prosecutors accused TikTok of collecting and keeping data from children without notifying parents or receiving consent.

TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle DOJ allegations of violating children's online privacy laws under COPPA without admitting

TikTok is set to pay $300 million right away.