Washington: TikTok has reached a USD 400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay USD 300 million immediately and another USD 100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.Today, a $400 million settlement was announced with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated entities (TikTok) resolving litigation concer... TikTok settles US childrens privacy case for USD million Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Washington: TikTok has reached a USD 400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay USD 300 million immediately and another...S1

• TikTok settles US childrens privacy case for USD millionS2

• The lawsuit comes to a close after originating in 2024 under the Biden administration thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S3

• Short video platform TikTok and parent company ByteDance will make a multi-million dollar payout for allegedly collecting personal information from children.S4

• Following a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice, the video sharing platform has agreed to a settlement payment, which comes amid a growing global crackdown on the app.S5

• The Justice Department ad TikTok settled a lawsuit Friday for $400 million over claims the social media company violated the children's privacy laws.S6

• The Department's priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations, says U.S. Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. in a statement.S7

• TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children's privacy laws.S8