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)
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.
Technical 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.
Who is protected: TikTok U.S. users (including minors) whose biometric data was processed between 2014 and 2022
Who must comply: TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | N.D. Ill. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2022-07-28 |
| 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 |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | In re TikTok Consumer Privacy Litigation — CourtListener MDL 2948 ↗ |
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Related biometric data rules elsewhere
- COPPA + 2025 Rule (childrens data) · In effect
- BIPA · In effect
- TRAIGA · In effect
- My Health My Data Act · In effect
- SF Facial Recognition Ban · In effect
- Boston Face Surveillance Ban · In effect
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