TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million

NYT Technology Friday 21 August 2026, 23:24 UTC By David McCabe 1 min read

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The government’s 2024 suit claimed that TikTok gathered data from users under the age of 13 without parental permission.

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TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million

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