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TikTok to pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (18)
Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Summary: 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.
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