Federal Trade Commission

TikTok to Pay $400 Million in DOJ Settlement Over Alleged Children’s Privacy Violations

Aug 24, 2026

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging violations of federal laws designed to protect children’s online privacy. The settlement, announced Friday, resolves litigation stemming from a 2024 lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The…
Explainer: How MLM Influencer “Coach Stormy” Ran Afoul of the FTC And What Her Settlement Means

Apr 20, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against Stormy Wellington, a prominent multi-level marketing (MLM) influencer known as “Coach Stormy,” alleging that she systematically deceived consumers by promising them life-changing wealth from MLM participation—wealth that nearly all participants never achieved. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…

Explainer: How MLM Influencer “Coach Stormy” Ran Afoul of the FTC And What Her Settlement Means