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TikTok Pays $400M to Avoid Ban | Spokane News
TikTok and ByteDance are paying $400 million to settle with the U.S. Justice Department over illegal data collection from underage users — a move aimed at protecting kids online and avoiding a drawn-out legal battle. The case, filed in 2024, centers on violations of child privacy laws, including collecting personal data without parental consent. This isn’t their first run-in: back in 2019, they paid $5.7 million for similar issues. As part of the new deal, TikTok’s parent company is handing over $300 million upfront and another $100 million later, following earlier commitments to create a…
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