TikTok to pay US$400 million settlement in US children's privacy case

Channel News Asia·August 21, 2026 at 7:43 PM+6

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ByteDance and TikTok were sued in 2024 for allegedly violating a law requiring online services aimed at children to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from users under 13.

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