TikTok users receive a notification within the app itself, informing them that they may be eligible for a share of the most recent class action settlement.
November 15th, Video sharing platform Inform their American fans (if they meet certain criteria) that they can apply to reduce this legal payment. The message then contains a link that you can click to submit your personal claim.
However, the notice did not really go into details other than that, nor did it provide any true background about the lawsuit. To learn more, you must click on the above link. If you are worried about becoming a victim of a malicious scam, you may hesitate.
nature, This caused a lot of confusion In the TikTok community, many Not sure if the message is legal.
To help you understand all this and whether you are indeed eligible for settlement payments, Weekly newspaper All you need to know has been broken down.
What is a TikTok class action lawsuit?
The first thing you should know is that the legal case (officially called TikTok, Inc., Consumer Privacy Litigation) is true. It is supervised by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
In this lawsuit, the plaintiff accused TikTok’s parent company (ByteDance) of collecting personal data of its users without obtaining formal consent, thereby violating federal law. Specifically, this refers to the use of content such as phone numbers, biometric data, and location.
Although TikTok has denied all the allegations against them here, they have agreed to reach a huge settlement to avoid submitting the case to trial (As explained on page 4 of the legal document, The court did not make a ruling in favor of either party).
The payment in question is US$92,000,000, which will cover the plaintiff’s legal fees, various administrative fees, and most importantly, the claims of individual TikTok users who fill out the required forms.
Before you get too excited, it’s worth noting that the figure of $92,000,000 will be shared among everyone who makes one of these claims. Once everything is properly managed, you may only see a small part of the settlement.
According to reports, there are 130 million TikTok users in the U.S. If everyone in the country applies, you will get about 70 cents-this does not take into account attorney fees and legal fees.
Lol the tiktok class action made me giggle, because why go through all this for up to $2 per person?
-The worst room girl in history (@hmara_n) November 16, 2021
Who is eligible for settlement money?
Of course, not everyone will be able to make a claim.according to Notice, TikTok, Inc.’s consumer privacy lawsuit settlement applies to the following groups:
- “National Class”
- “Illinois Subcategory”
According to the legal definition, this means that “all people living in the United States” are technically eligible. However, there is a big warning about this, because you must have used the TikTok app before September 30, 2021. Therefore, if you are not familiar with social media platforms, unfortunately you will not be able to file a claim.
The same applies to people in Illinois, but if they use the app to actually make a video (rather than just watch the video), they can earn up to six times as much money.
The reason for this is that the lawsuit alleges that TikTok specifically violated Illinois’s biometric privacy law, which means that residents of the state can seek additional monetary compensation.
How to file a claim
If you think you are eligible, you can file a claim on your own (or on behalf of your children), but you must file a claim before the deadline of March 1, 2022.
Related forms can be found here And you will be asked to confirm your personal details and your qualification status, whether as a creator in Illinois (for extra money) or as a general TikTok user.
When receiving a settlement, you need to choose between Mastercard, PayPal, Venmo or paper check.
After completing the form, click Submit.
This is not the only time TikTok has fallen into legal trouble, as the company has been The actors claim to have used their voices on the app without express permission.
At the same time, a consumer group Claims for compensation of USD 1 million after alleged infringement of the privacy of Dutch children.
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