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Justice Department and TikTok Parent ByteDance Agree to $400 Million Settlement Over Children’s Privacy

Federal prosecutors and ByteDance have reached a $400 million settlement over allegations that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, resolving the case without further litigation or an admission of wrongdoing by the company.
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Iranian Hackers Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days in Landmark Cyber Attack
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Bilateral Trade Talks Collapse
Conservative Health Coalition Challenges Trump Over Coal Power for AI Data Centers
South Carolina Republican Senate Runoff Highlights Party Divisions Over Foreign Policy
Angie Nixon Defeats Alexander Vindman in Upset Florida Democratic Senate Primary
Louisiana National Guard Ends Eight-Month Security Deployment in New Orleans
White House Plans to Deploy 1,000 Federal Election Monitors for Midterm Voting
Justice Department and TikTok Parent ByteDance Agree to $400 Million Settlement Over Children’s Privacy
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restore Federal Restrictions on DEI Research Grants
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Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue Pending Review
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