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TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle DOJ Child Privacy Case

Bloomberg Technology Friday 21 August 2026, 20:02 UTC By Josh Sisco and Alexandra S. Levine 1 min read
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TikTok has reached an agreement with the US Justice Department to resolve a Biden-era lawsuit accusing the popular social media app of collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy law.

TikTok has reached an agreement with the US Justice Department to resolve a Biden-era lawsuit accusing the popular social media app of collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy law.
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