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TikTok and parent company ByteDance have reached a US$400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over breaches of children's online privacy protections, including allowing minors under 13 to create accounts.
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to resolve US Justice Department claims they violated children's privacy laws by collecting personal data without parental consent.
The US Justice Department has rescinded a 2022 ban preventing federal employees from accessing TikTok on government devices, following ByteDance's agreement to transfer control of US operations to a joint venture with American investors holding majority stakes.