TikTok settles $400M child exploitation case
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice over violations of children's privacy laws. The statement said the settlement includes an immediate payment of $300 million and an additional $100 million upon the cancellation of a previous settlement related to +Musical.ly+, a former app that ByteDance integrated into TikTok. These are among the largest amounts recovered in cases involving online children's privacy protection. Authorities accused TikTok of collecting and using children's data without parental consent, especially through accounts designated for children under 13, putting young users' safety at risk.
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