It is "one of the largest recoveries ever obtained" from a case involving the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the US Department of Justice says.

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

Under the settlement, TikTok will pay US$300 million immediately and an additional US$100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered with the Federal…

The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission jointly sued TikTok in 2024.