TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle US Child Privacy Lawsuit
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TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the United States Department of Justice to resolve a 2024 lawsuit regarding the protection of minors on its platform. Under the terms of the agreement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million once a judge vacates a previous 2019 injunction against its predecessor, Musical.ly. The lawsuit alleged that TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by allowing children to create accounts without parental consent, failing to honor parental deletion requests, and failing to remove accounts belonging to children under 13. The Department of Justice stated that TikTok has since implemented necessary measures to protect young users, noting significant changes in the company's ownership structure and compliance practices. This follows the formation of TikTok U.S. a joint venture involving investors such as Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX. While this federal matter is settled, TikTok continues to face legal challenges, including a lawsuit from 14 state attorneys general based on consumer protection laws and preliminary findings from the European Commission regarding the Digital Services Act. The settlement occurs amid a broader trend of legal actions against social media companies, including Meta Platforms, over child safety and privacy.
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- The center-right leaning report emphasized the victory for parents and framed the event within a wider industry trend of lawsuits against social media platforms.
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