Why did TikTok agree to a $400m privacy settlement?
TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US Department of Justice lawsuit accusing it of breaching the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) [1, 3]. The case alleged the platform let children under 13 use regular accounts and collected their personal data without parental consent [4]. TikTok is not admitting wrongdoing but has committed to stronger age controls going forward, and the deal ranks among the largest such privacy settlements agreed by a major tech company [2, 3].
Sources
- TikTok agrees $400m settlement over children’s privacy allegations — The Verge
- TikTok to pay $400m in US to end children’s online privacy case in one of largest settlements agreed by Big Tech — Daily Mail
- TikTok agrees $400m US settlement over children’s data — TechCrunch
- TikTok agrees $400m US settlement over children’s privacy breaches — Variety
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