TikTok settles US DOJ's COPPA suit for $400m after 2024 offer of $1bn
By Madeline Hughes ( August 21, 2026, 23:20 GMT | Insight) -- TikTok on Friday settled its lawsuit with the US Department of Justice for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act for $400 million — a reduction, MLex has learned, from a 2024 settlement offer by the company of $1 billion.TikTok on Friday settled its lawsuit with the US Department of Justice for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act for $400 million — a reduction, MLex has learned, from a 2024 settlement offer by the company of $1 billion....
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