TikTok to Pay $400m to US in One of Largest Child Privacy Settlements
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In summary:
- TikTok has agreed to pay a record-$400m (£293m) settlement to the US to resolve allegations of violating children’s privacy.
- The suit, filed in 2024 under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), claimed TikTok collected data on millions of users under 13 without parental consent.
- This is one of the largest COPPA penalties, following settlements with YouTube and Epic Games.
- Meta is also facing significant COPPA penalties, with a jury trial ongoing.
- The TikTok settlement only covers its Chinese operations; the US business split from China last year.
- TikTok has undergone changes since the lawsuit, including ownership shifts and improved privacy controls for young users.
