TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US department of justice lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy laws. The settlement marks one of the largest recoveries under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (Copra).

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

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