TikTok Reaches Settlement with the US Department of Justice over Child Privacy Case
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TikTok Reaches $400 Million Settlement with U.S. Department of Justice over Child Privacy Litigation and Will Strengthen Protection Measures for Minors
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TikTok 及其母公司字节跳动已与美国司法部达成 4 亿美元和解,结束一宗围绕儿童在线隐私的联邦诉讼。案件焦点是,平台被指长期允许大量 13 岁以下儿童使用服务,并在未取得家长同意的情况下收集个人信息。

诉讼指向 COPPA 违规

这起案件由美国司法部于 2024 年提起,依据的是《儿童在线隐私保护法》(COPPA)。司法部称,TikTok 让数以百万计的低龄用户留在平台上,同时收集其个人数据,未履行法律要求的家长同意义务。

和解协议除支付 4 亿美元外,还要求平台强化与年龄识别相关的控制措施,增加未成年人保护设置,并提升家长对孩子账户活动和个人信息的管理能力。协议没有要求 TikTok 或字节跳动承认存在不当行为。

2019 年后仍被指整改不足

美国监管部门此前已就类似问题对该公司采取行动。2019 年,TikTok 前身 Musical.ly 曾以 570 万美元和解相关指控,并承诺阻止 13 岁以下儿童创建账户。

但此次诉讼称,TikTok 此后仍未能有效识别和清理低龄用户。起诉内容还提到,公司在内部已有人对未成年用户问题提出担忧后,仍继续保留并使用部分儿童信息,其中包括可用于定向广告的数据。

司法部还指控,TikTok 曾调整注册流程中的部分政策,使外界更难判断用户是否达到使用平台的年龄门槛。

用户安全问题再受关注

这项和解达成前,TikTok 刚因另一项用户安全问题受到更多审视。彭博日前报道称,TikTok 在一项实验中曾对约 10% 的美国用户关闭一项算法保护措施。该措施原本用于降低用户持续接触有害或可能造成伤害内容的风险。

这一报道随后引发国会议员批评。共和党参议员玛莎·布莱克本和民主党参议员理查德·布卢门撒尔已致信 TikTok 首席执行官周受资,以及其美国业务负责人 Adam Presser,要求说明相关决定。

  • 和解金额:4 亿美元
  • 涉案法律:美国《儿童在线隐私保护法》
  • 既往和解:2019 年 Musical.ly 支付 570 万美元
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