TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a U.S. child privacy case alleging COPPA violations involving users under 13 and Kids Mode.

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.