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22 Aug 2026, 10:32 PM	The Hacker News	3.5	TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit TikTok agreed to a $400 million settlement with the U.S. DoJ over a 2024 COPPA lawsuit, paying $300 million immediately and $100 million contingent on vacating a prior consent decree against Musical.ly. The lawsuit alleged TikTok knowingly let children under 13 create accounts, collected data in 'Kids Mode,' and failed to honor parental deletion requests. TikTok has since implemented improved age controls and parental oversight features. Why: If your SaaS or app handles under-13 user data or operates a 'kids mode,' this settlement underscores that COPPA enforcement carries nine-figure penalties and requires functional parental deletion workflows—not just age gates. Malaysian founders targeting U.S. users should verify their child data handling meets COPPA standards before launch, not after. privacy regulation coppa compliance

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22 Aug 2026, 10:32 PM

The Hacker News

3.5

TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit

TikTok agreed to a $400 million settlement with the U.S. DoJ over a 2024 COPPA lawsuit, paying $300 million immediately and $100 million contingent on vacating a prior consent decree against Musical.ly. The lawsuit alleged TikTok knowingly let children under 13 create accounts, collected data in 'Kids Mode,' and failed to honor parental deletion requests. TikTok has since implemented improved age controls and parental oversight features.

Why: If your SaaS or app handles under-13 user data or operates a 'kids mode,' this settlement underscores that COPPA enforcement carries nine-figure penalties and requires functional parental deletion workflows—not just age gates. Malaysian founders targeting U.S. users should verify their child data handling meets COPPA standards before launch, not after.