Date Initiated: 08/17/2020
The nationwide Class is made up of anyone living in the United States who used the TikTok app before Oct. 1, 2021. The Illinois Subclass is made up of Illinois residents who used the app before Oct. 1, 2021.
Date Initiated: 10/01/2021
The Class is made up of anyone living in the United States who used the TikTok app before Oct. 1, 2021. The Illinois Subclass is made up of Illinois residents who used the app before Oct. 1, 2021.
In Re: TikTok Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation, MDL No. 2948, 20-cv-4699, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date Initiated: 08/17/2020
Plaintiffs in the TikTok data privacy class action lawsuit accused the defendants — TikTok Inc., formerly known as Musical.ly Inc.; ByteDance Inc.; Musical.ly, now known as TikTok Ltd.; and Beijing ByteDance Technology Co. Ltd. — of using and collecting users’ personal data in connection with their use of the app without the proper notice or consent, a violation of state and federal law.
The nationwide Class is made up of anyone living in the United States who used the TikTok app before Oct. 1, 2021. The Illinois Subclass is made up of Illinois residents who used the app before Oct. 1, 2021.
Date Initiated: 10/01/2021
The Court preliminarily approved this settlement Oct. 1, 2021.
After attorneys’ fees and other expenses are deducted from the settlement fund, Class Members who file a valid claim will receive a proportionate share of the remainder.
Illinois residents who used the app in Illinois to create videos may be eligible to receive a payment of up to six times that of non-Illinois residents thanks to certain specific claims made in the class action lawsuit.
Class Members may file only one claim.
Those who would like to exclude themselves from or object to the settlement must do so by Jan. 31, 2022.
The deadline to file a claim is March 1, 2022.
The deadline to file a claim was March 1, 2022.
