TikTok reaches $400 mn settlement with US DOJ over children's privacy
TikTok has reached a USD 400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay USD 300 million immediately and another USD 100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. "This settlement is a major victory for American children and parents," said US Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. in a stat…



