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On Thursday, local time, according to media citing documents from the U.S. District Court of Illinois, ByteDance has reached a settlement with a class action lawsuit related to user privacy.
Earlier, TikTok users in many places in the United States filed a lawsuit in the court for the software's collection of user facial features, location and contacts. In August last year, a panel of federal judges ruled that the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois would centrally hear the same complaint. Case.
According to reports, ByteDance agreed to pay US$92 million to American TikTok users who initiated the class action to settle the lawsuit. This settlement agreement still needs to be approved by the court. According to data released by the company last year, this popular short video application has attracted more than 100 million users in the United States.
In an interview with local media, TikTok said that although the company does not agree with these claims, it hopes to focus on building a safe and enjoyable experience for the TikTok community rather than carrying out lengthy litigation. (Associated Finance Press)