# TikTok agrees to $400M settlement in children's privacy lawsuit

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging it collected children's personal data without parental consent. The deal covers U.S. users under 13 and must be approved by a judge. It marks one of the largest privacy settlements involving a social media platform.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/tiktok-reaches-400m-settlement-over-childrens-privacy-lawsuit/) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:25:21 +0000
- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/983531/tiktok-settle-doj-lawsuit-coppa) — 2026-08-21T18:13:34-04:00
- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/policy/985032/meta-state-ag-kids-online-safety-settlement) — 2026-08-26T09:31:32-04:00

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/21/tiktok-settles-with-us-justice-department-for-400m-over-child-privacy-laws?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:59:29 +0000
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/21/tiktok-settlement-children-privacy) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:05:24 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyr0l45xjro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:36:12 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/26/meta-agrees-to-settlement-platform-changes-in-youth-addiction-case?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:21:23 +0000

### Business
- [Fox News Business](https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/tiktok-agrees-pay-400-million-settle-justice-department-childrens-privacy-case) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:53:45 GMT
- [Fox News Business](https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/paramount-california-ag-meet-possible-settlement-110b-warner-bros-discovery-merger-lawsuit) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:05:26 GMT

### Security
- [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/tiktok-agrees-to-400-million-settlement.html) — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:02:41 +0530