TikTok lawsuit settlement: Illinois residents begin receiving payments

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DID YOU GET PAID? Illinois residents began receiving payments on Wednesday after a class-action lawsuit accused the parent company of TikTok of violating state law.

and Musical.ly settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of violating state law.

According to the lawsuit, parent company Bytedance Technology allegedly collected and shared the personal data of TikTok and Musical.ly users without notice or consent.Tik Tok to pay $92M in class action lawsuit Tik Tok is paying out $92 million to settle a lawsuit — and the majority of the money will go to people in Illinois.

TikTok users in Illinois who created videos prior to September 30, 2021, were eligible for a payment.The class-action lawsuit totaled $92 million. Based on a screenshot received from a FOX 32 Chicago viewer, recipients of the settlement are receiving $167.04. When users were filing claims, you chose to receive your payment either by check or electronically through Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, digital MasterCard or direct deposit.

 

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