TikTok privacy settlement faces major setback as US judge raises concerns

However, the court ruled that the parties failed to provide a permanent solution tailored to these changed conditions without presenting further details.The company failed to obtain consent before data collection with names, email addresses and other personal information.

The $400 million settlement originates from a Justice Department lawsuit filed in 2024 as TikTok, and ByteDance are failing to safeguard children's privacy.According to the government, TikTok had evolved substantially since the filing of the lawsuit including its ownership structure and management.Furthermore, the TikTok US joint venture stated in a court filing requires all users to enter their data signatures to use the platform to create sophisticated age-moderation systems to….

TikTok privacy settlement faces major setback as US judge raises concerns September 19, 2026.