# US Justice Department and TikTok settle children’s privacy suit for $400 million, Axios reports

https://mins.news/en/item/28799

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 19:50 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-justice-department-tiktok-settle-400-million-childrens-privacy-suit-axios-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a88abfcc69d29000181c25a

> The U.S. Justice Department and TikTok have agreed to a $400 million settlement resolving allegations that the short-video platform violated laws protecting children’s online privacy, Axios reported on Friday.

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