TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in DOJ Children's Privacy Suit
TikTok has finalized a landmark $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice and the FTC to resolve long-running legal claims regarding child privacy protections under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
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The lawsuit alleged that TikTok retained underage account data without parental consent and failed to provide simple account deletion mechanisms. In addition to monetary penalties, TikTok must implement strict age-gated signups and undergo third-party privacy audits for five years.
Privacy regulators hailed the agreement as a strong precedent for holding global social media platforms accountable for underage data practices.