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El Departamento de Justicia acuerda con TikTok un pago de US$ 400 millones por un caso de privacidad infantil
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· August 22, 2026
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Key points This violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, according to the Department of Justice. TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit over child privacy.
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit over child privacy. The US Department of Justice had sued TikTok, alleging that the app allowed children to sign up and collected their personal data illegally. This violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, according to the Department of Justice. The lawsuit was first filed in 2024.
The $400 million agreement is one of the largest sums obtained to date for a case of this type. Further details about the lawsuit and the settlement are available.
The agreement is part of a growing trend of scrutiny against major tech companies and social media platforms.
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Category: government Published: August 22, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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