CyberNews: 23/08/2026 Edition

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

Summary

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that ByteDance-owned TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a 2024 lawsuit accusing it of violating U.S. child privacy laws. TikTok pays $300 million immediately and a further $100 million once an order vacates a prior consent decree.