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TikTok to Pay $400 Million to U.S. Government to Settle Lawsuit Alleging App Violated Child-Safety Law

Variety · Entertainment · 2026-08-21

TikTok to Pay $400 Million to U.S. Government to Settle Lawsuit Alleging App Violated Child-Safety Law

TikTok, the company behind the popular short-form video app, has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging that a predecessor app violated the country’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Justice Department announced the settlement with TikTok and China-based ByteDance on Friday. Under the terms of the agreement, TikTok […] TikTok, the company behind the popular short-form video app, has agreed to pay $400

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