TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy

PBS NewsHour reports that TikTok has agreed to a four hundred million dollar settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over children's privacy. The company will pay three hundred million dollars immediately, with the remaining one hundred million due after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor, Musical.ly. The deal highlights the growing pressure on tech platforms to protect young users' data.

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