Fortune Follow TikTok settles children’s privacy suit with DOJ for $400 million The DOJ calls it a "major victory," but ByteDance is projected to earn $50 billion this year — and the U.S. never proved TikTok violated the law. https://fortune.com/2026/08/22/tiktok-settles-childrens-privacy-suit-with-doj-for-400-million/ fortune.com