DOJ settles with TikTok for $400 million over child safety and privacy concerns

Washington Examiner·August 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM+2

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The Department of Justice on Friday announced it had reached a $400 million settlement with social media platform TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance over concerns about children’s safety on the platform. The litigation relates to a complaint filed by the DOJ in 2024 that accused TikTok and its affiliated entities of violating children’s […]

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