TikTok COPPA settlement and the bid to vacate the 2019 Musical.ly consent order
A federal judge in Los Angeles denied, without prejudice, the government's motion to vacate the 2019 COPPA consent order against Musical.ly, TikTok's predecessor, at a hearing on September 21. The bid was tied to a $400 million settlement. The court adopted its earlier tentative ruling as final and asked the parties to confer on a renewed motion.
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Judge Formally Denies Bid to End TikTok's 2019 Children's Privacy Consent Order
A federal judge in Los Angeles denied, without prejudice, the government's motion to vacate the 2019 COPPA consent order against Musical.ly, TikTok's predecessor, at a hearing on September 21. The bid was tied to a $400 million settlement. The court adopted its earlier tentative ruling as final and asked the parties to confer on a renewed motion.
- 21 Sept 2026
Federal Judge Tentatively Rejects Bid to End 2019 Consent Order Against TikTok's Predecessor, Tied to a $400 Million Children's Privacy Settlement
A US federal judge in Los Angeles issued a tentative ruling on September 18 that would deny, without prejudice, the government's unopposed motion to vacate a 2019 children's privacy consent order against Musical.ly, the app that became TikTok. The motion is tied to a settlement announced on August 21. A hearing is set for September 21.