IEThe Irish Times
TikTok settles child privacy concerns case with US government for $400m
Suit brought by justice department accused short video app of knowingly allowing children to create accounts
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- 22 Aug 2026, 07:11 UTC
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Suit brought by justice department accused short video app of knowingly allowing children to create accounts
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TikTok settles child privacy concerns case with US government for $400m
Suit brought by justice department accused short video app of knowingly allowing children to create accounts
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