# TikTok settles with US Justice Department for $400m over child privacy laws

https://mins.news/en/item/28900

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 21:59 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/21/tiktok-settles-with-us-justice-department-for-400m-over-child-privacy-laws?traffic_source=rss

> The US Justice Department announced a $400m settlement with TikTok, ByteDance and affiliated entities over allegations that the platform violated children’s online privacy laws. The department said TikTok allowed children to create regular accounts and collected their personal information without parental consent. TikTok will pay $300m immediately and another $100m if a court cancels an earlier settlement with Musical.ly.

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