← August 22, 2026 briefing
TikTok pays $400m to settle US child privacy case
Tech

TikTok pays $400m to settle US child privacy case

TikTok and ByteDance agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice over allegations they illegally collected data on millions of children under 13. The suit, filed in 2024, is one of the largest child privacy settlements in American history.

Sources
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

The Guardian · Aug 21

Brief break from rain as sunshine returns for weekend

Brief break from rain as sunshine returns for weekend

BBC · Aug 22

Palestinian-British girl, 6, dies days after family drowned off UK coast

Palestinian-British girl, 6, dies days after family drowned off UK coast

Al Jazeera · Aug 22

More from today's briefing

Russia kills 16 in drone strike on Ukraine mall
World

Russia kills 16 in drone strike on Ukraine mall

Trump claims Strait of Hormuz as American territory
Politics

Trump claims Strait of Hormuz as American territory

US national debt surpasses $40 trillion milestone
Economy

US national debt surpasses $40 trillion milestone

Boeing engineers vote to strike after rejecting contract
Economy

Boeing engineers vote to strike after rejecting contract