TikTok Agrees to Pay Over $400 Million in US Child Privacy Settlement
The settlement resolves a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company collected large volumes of data on users under the age of 13. It ranks among the largest privacy settlements of its kind.
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TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay more than $400 million to settle a US lawsuit over child privacy practices. The case alleged that the platform collected vast amounts of data on millions of users under the age of 13.
The settlement is one of the largest of its type. It follows years of regulatory scrutiny in multiple jurisdictions over how short-video platforms handle minors’ information.
Details of the final figure vary slightly across reports, with some citing $400 million and others higher. The agreement closes the 2024 civil action without an admission of liability in open court.
US authorities have previously imposed fines and ordered changes to data practices at major platforms. The TikTok case adds to the growing list of enforcement actions focused on children’s online privacy.
