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TikTok Agrees To $92M Settlement Over User Data

A federal lawsuit claimed TikTok illegally collected and used personal data from its users.

TikTok Agrees To $92M Settlement Over User Data

Kiichiro Sato / AP

Article by David Ries

November 17, 2021

If you or someone in your family uses TikTok, you may be entitled to money from a settled lawsuit.

The $92 million settlement proposal applies to anyone who used the social media platform before September 30.

A court still has to approve the settlement.

A federal lawsuit claimed TikTok illegally collected and used personal data from its users.

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