Case Overview
On February 27th, 2025, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Defendants TikTok Inc., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., and ByteDance Inc. The complaint, brought on behalf of a nationwide class, alleges that Defendants have knowingly collected and used the personal data of users under the age of 13 through the popular TikTok social media platform and its predecessor, Musical.ly. By collecting these users’ personal data without parental knowledge or consent, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. On April 3, 2025, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered Keller Rohrback’s action and similar actions around the country to be consolidated and transferred to the Central District of California before the Honorable George H. Wu.
Case Status
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. filed the Class Action complaint with the Court on February 27th, 2025. Defendants have not yet responded to Plaintiffs’ claims, and the Court has not yet set a date for the trial of this matter.
You may review the Class Action Complaint in the Case Documents section below. We urge you to check this website periodically as it will be updated as the litigation progresses.
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