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TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle Justice Department Privacy Suit

The government accused TikTok and ByteDance of collecting data from children under 13 without parental consent; the settlement resolves the allegations without a finding of liability.

August 21, 2026, 7:25 PM ET Center