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TikTok reaches $400M settlement with US over COPPA violations

BleepingComputer · · International · Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated companies over alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The settlement resolves federal claims that the companies mishandled children's personal data.

Why this matters: Four hundred million dollars sounds like accountability. For a company the size of ByteDance, it is closer to a line item. The real issue is what TikTok actually did with children's data and whether a fine changes anything about how the platform treats young users going forward. COPPA has existed since 1998. Companies keep violating it. If settlements do not come with enforceable changes to how data is collected, they protect the agency's press release more than the kids.

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