TikTok $400M privacy settlement: California judge blocks key part

Wu denied a request to vacate a privacy order originally placed on Musical.ly which was the predecessor of TikTok acquired by ByteDance.The order mandates specific privacy protections for users under the age of 13 as neither TikTok nor the US government demonstrated that these ongoing obligations are obsolete.Wu also argued that changes brought by the company to its ownership structure, its compliance measures and reaching a $400 million settlement neither….

This ruling could directly impact a $400 million settlement reached between TikTok and the US government in August to resolve child privacy allegations.

It also adds a layer of complication to TikTok operations based in the United States after years of scrutiny.Last year, ByteDance and the Trump administration finalized a deal aimed at transferring parts of TikTok operations to American investors, giving a solution to the dispute over the video platform’s ownership and operations in the US.Wu's ruling is still preliminary, and a hearing regarding the government's motion to lift the consent decree….

TikTok $400M privacy settlement: California judge blocks key part September 19, 2026.