TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a DOJ claim it breached the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The settlement ends a two‑year investigation that began after the Justice Department alleged the video …

The deal, reported by TechCrunch, caps the government’s monetary exposure but does not admit wrongdoing. TikTok will also implement a suite of technical safeguards designed to verify user age and limit data sharing. T…

Meta is back in federal court over child safety, according to WIRED. The lawsuit targets core features of Facebook and Instagram, arguing that the companies fail to protect minors from harmful content. Plaintiffs seek…

The case is described as “landmark” because it could reshape how social networks surface user‑generated material. If the court grants the requested changes, Meta may have to embed age‑gating mechanisms at the platform…