In a settlement, TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to resolve allegations of illegally collecting personal data from children, raising critical questions about data privacy protections.

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…

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).

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