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Bytedance Minor Privacy Class Action

Last verified October 7, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-07922).

  1. September 17, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Bytedance Inc., apparently concerning TikTok's collection and use of minors' personal information. The case has been consolidated into the In Re: TikTok, Inc., Minor Privacy Litigation.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Bytedance Minor Privacy Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed September 17, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-07922).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Bytedance Minor Privacy Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Karina G. Puttieva (Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC); Jenna Waldman (Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC); Eric A. Kafka (Cohen Milstein Sellers and Toll PLLC); Paul L Hoffman (Schonbuch Seplow Harris Hoffman and Zeldes LLP). For Bytedance Inc.: Stephen D Brody (O'Melveny and Myers LLP); Daniel M Petrocelli (O'Melveny and Myers LLP); Stephen McIntyre (O'Melveny and Myers LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Lamartine Pierre, Jr.
  • Angela Faucett
  • Jody Villanueva

Defendants

  • TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.
  • TikTok Ltd.
  • TikTok Pte. Ltd.
  • TikTok Inc.
  • Bytedance Ltd
  • Bytedance Inc.

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Counsel for defendants

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