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Judge questions part of TikTok’s $400 million children’s-privacy settlement
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Tentative ruling puts consent-decree termination in doubt
A federal judge tentatively declined to terminate a 2019 children’s-privacy consent decree against TikTok’s predecessor, leaving a condition tied to $100 million of TikTok and ByteDance’s proposed settlement unresolved. Judge George H. Wu said the available information did not establish that termination would provide a durable, suitably tailored remedy and scheduled a September 21 hearing. The position is preliminary and does not reject the entire settlement: TikTok agreed to pay $300 million immediately, with another $100 million due if the decree is vacated. The decree’s reporting and record-keeping requirements continue through 2029. The underlying federal claims remain allegations, with no determination of liability. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T10:03:00.028Z through 2026-09-20T10:03:00.028Z. The timestamp is Reuters publication metadata, not the ruling’s precise time.
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