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TikTok to pay $400m settlement in US children's privacy case

Last week TikTok dominated headlines for its actions in the aftermath of the crash on the M9 that...

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07.40 24 Aug 2026


TikTok to pay $400m settlement in US children's privacy case


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07.40 24 Aug 2026


Last week TikTok dominated headlines for its actions in the aftermath of the crash on the M9 that left 5 teenagers dead. The company came under scrutiny over the lack of action in terms of removing videos of criminality on the platform.  

In recent days it agreed to pay a $400 million settlement in a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice.

 We get the latest on this with Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.


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