TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle U.S. DOJ/FTC claims that it violated COPPA by collecting data from children under 13.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok and ByteDance resolving a 2024 lawsuit over violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree against its predecessor Musical.ly; it is one of the largest recoveries ever obtained in a COPPA case. The DOJ and FTC, filing in California, alleged TikTok knowingly allowed children under 13 to create accounts and illegally collected data via Kids Mode. TikTok was previously fined €345 million by Ireland's Data Protection Commission in 2023 for GDPR breaches involving children's data.
- $300 million paid immediately, $100 million after vacating the Musical.ly consent decree
- One of the largest recoveries ever obtained in a COPPA case
- DOJ and FTC alleged TikTok knowingly allowed under-13 accounts and collected Kids Mode data
- TikTok has since added age controls, safeguards for younger users, and parental oversight
- Ireland's DPC fined TikTok €345 million under GDPR in September 2023
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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle U. S. claims that it violated child privacy laws by collecting data from users under 13.
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