# TikTok, ByteDance reach $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy

https://mins.news/en/item/29013

- CNN, 2026-08-22 01:46 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/21/tech/tiktok-settlement-justice-department-child-privacy?Date=20260822&Profile=CNN

> TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, agreed to pay $400 million to settle children’s privacy litigation with the US Justice Department. The amount is among the largest reached in a case of this kind.

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