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TikTok settles with US Justice Department for $400m over child privacy laws

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 21, 2026 21:59 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 21, 2026
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TikTok and the US government settled to resolve allegations that the app violated children's online privacy laws.

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  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 21, 2026
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