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TikTok Settles with DOJ Over Privacy Violations

Updated 2026-08-21 21:25 UTC 1 source Negative

TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged violations of children’s online privacy laws. The company will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after court approval.

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TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations the platform violated a children’s online privacy law, the agency said Friday. The company will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after a cour
2026-08-21 20:51 UTC
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