TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy
The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: TechCrunch · Aug 21, 2026 at 4:25 PM ET
- Coverage span: 20h 39m
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TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy(opens original report in a new tab)DeadlineTier B
TikTok To Pay $400M In Justice Department Settlement Over Children’s Privacy(opens original report in a new tab)The Department of Justice said Friday it has secured a $400 million settlement in its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act case against TikTok. After filing a complaint in 2024, the DOJ said today it has resolved… — Deadline
TechCrunchTier B
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit(opens original report in a new tab)Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement. — TechCrunch
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