US DOJ to appeal order on $400m settlement with TikTok
( October 22, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice notified a federal judge that it intends to appeal an order finding that TikTok's $400 million settlement with the US government, filed in August, did not void a 2019 privacy settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission by TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly.See attached file....
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