DOJ and TikTok Strike $400 Million COPPA Settlement, No Admission of Guilt
TL;DR
The U.S. Department of Justice and TikTok (ByteDance) have agreed to a $400 million settlement over COPPA violations, avoiding further litigation and not admitting wrongdoing; TikTok has since overhauled ownership, management, and privacy protections, introducing stronger youth safeguards, age controls, and greater parental oversight, in what DOJ calls a major step in protecting kids online.
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