TikTok to Pay $400 Million After Dispute with US Government Over Child Privacy
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a 2024 lawsuit alleging violations of federal child privacy laws. The settlement includes an immediate payment of $300 million, with an additional $100 million contingent upon the lifting of a prior consent decree against its predecessor, Musical.ly. The lawsuit claimed TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, failed to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 and did not comply with requests from parents to delete their children's accounts. This agreement highlights ongoing concerns about social media companies' responsibilities regarding child safety online.
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