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TikTok In-App Browser Privacy Class Action

Last verified October 22, 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, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-02110).

  1. March 15, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against TikTok, Inc., apparently concerning privacy issues related to its in-app browser. The lawsuit alleges that TikTok may have violated user privacy through the in-app browser. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not a settlement.

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 TikTok In-App Browser Privacy Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed March 15, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois (No. 1:24-cv-02110).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the TikTok In-App Browser Privacy Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: John C. Herman (Herman Jones LLP); Candace Noelle Smith (Herman Jones LLP); Connely Doize (Herman Jones LLP); Stephen R Basser (Barrack, Rodos & Bacine). For TikTok, Inc.: Geoffrey Michael Drake (King & Spalding, LLP-ATL 40); Joseph E O'Neil (Lavin, Coleman, O'Neil,); Victor Jih (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Professional Corporation); Thomas Robert Wakefield (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Pc). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Michael Walsh
  • Sean Guzman
  • Steve Berrios
  • Delaney Arnold
  • Jessica Gann
  • Christi Stowers
  • Adam K Storey
  • Bradley Fugok

+ 12 more

Defendants

  • TikTok Inc
  • Douyin Ltd.
  • Beijing Douyin Information Service Co. Ltd
  • ByteDance Inc.
  • ByteDance Ltd.
  • TikTok, Inc.

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