In re TikTok ($92M)
In re TikTok Consumer Privacy Litigation — $92M Multi-District BIPA Settlement (N.D. Ill.)
N.D. Ill. · In re TikTok, Inc. Consumer Privacy Litig., MDL No. 2948 (N.D. Ill. 2022)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 28, 2022
- Applies to
- TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd.
TikTok agreed to a $92 million multi-district settlement in 2021 (final approval July 2022) over claims it collected facial geometry, voiceprints, and biometric identifiers from minor and adult users without BIPA consent — among the first major social-media settlements covering algorithmic face/voice analysis on short-form video.
Who is protected: TikTok U.S. users (including minors) whose biometric data was processed between 2014 and 2022
Legal detail
In re TikTok, Inc. Consumer Privacy Litigation, MDL No. 2948 (N.D. Ill., final approval July 28, 2022; Judge John Z. Lee). Settlement: $92M common fund covering BIPA, Video Privacy Protection Act, and California UCL claims; injunctive relief restricting biometric collection from U.S. users without consent and limiting cross-border data transfer.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | N.D. Ill. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Citation | In re TikTok, Inc. Consumer Privacy Litig., MDL No. 2948 (N.D. Ill. 2022) |
| Topics | biometric data · consumer data privacy · children's online safety |
| Court record | In re TikTok Consumer Privacy Litigation — CourtListener MDL 2948 |
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Related biometric data rules elsewhere
- Virginia § 15.2-1723.2 (facial recognition by local law enforcement, eff. July 1, 2026) · In effect
- Bristol VA PD facial recognition program (first VA local agency) · In effect
- Dallas PD Clearview AI facial recognition policy · In effect
- Ban biometric recognition in public accommodations (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Limit facial recognition in residential buildings (Ban The Scan) · Proposed / pending
- Texas v. Google · In effect
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