TikTok to pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy case
By The BriefBrief
The U.S. Department of Justice said TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 alleging COPPA violations. The DOJ alleged TikTok collected data from children without notifying parents or obtaining consent and failed to delete the accounts.
WHO:U.S. Department of Justice; TikTok
WHAT:TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a DOJ lawsuit alleging COPPA child privacy violations.
WHEN:Aug 21, 2026
WHERE:USA
WHY:The settlement resolves allegations that TikTok collected children’s data without notifying parents or obtaining consent and did not delete accounts.
