Overview
TikTok minor privacy lawsuits — MDL 3144, In re TikTok, Inc., Minor Privacy Litigation, C.D. Cal., before Senior District Judge George H. Wu (per JPML). Plaintiffs allege TikTok’s age-verification, data-collection and parental-control practices violate children’s privacy laws, including COPPA-style duties, by collecting minors’ data without adequate consent (per complaints). The JPML consolidated the actions on April 3, 2025; as of the September 1, 2026 JPML report, 12 actions were pending out of 22 historically (per JPML). The MDL is active; we track public records only.
Status of the science / claims: The claims are statutory and factual (privacy, age verification, parental consent), not scientific: plaintiffs allege TikTok collected children’s data without adequate age verification or parental consent (per complaints).
Companies involved
Settlement amounts
No settlement is on the public record as of September 2026; MDL 3144 remains pending (per JPML). No payout amount is available or can be promised.
Case count
| Month | Filed cases | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 22 | +1 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 21 | +2 |
| May 1, 2025 | 19 | — |
Key dates
- September 1, 202612 actions pending of 22 historically (per JPML report, Sep 1 2026)
- April 3, 2025JPML transfers and consolidates minor-privacy actions into MDL 3144, C.D. Cal., Judge George H. Wu (per JPML)
Updates
- Updated Sep 1, 2026New case (Sep 2026): MDL 3144 (C.D. Cal., Judge Wu) — 12 actions pending of 22 historically (per JPML, Sep 1, 2026).
Notable filings
No notable filings recorded yet. Docket entries are added from public court records as they appear.
FAQ
What is the TikTok minor privacy lawsuit?
A consolidated MDL 3144 (C.D. Cal., Judge George H. Wu) over TikTok’s collection and handling of minors’ data without adequate age verification or parental consent (per complaints and JPML).
How many TikTok minor privacy cases are there?
Per the JPML report of September 1, 2026, 12 actions were pending out of 22 historically filed (per JPML).
Is there a TikTok settlement?
No settlement is on the public record as of September 2026; the MDL is pending (per JPML). No amount can be promised.
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