TikTok Agrees to Limit Screen Time for Teens in Over $100 Million Settlement with Alabama
Like Meta before it, the social network will be required to impose daily restrictions on users aged 13 to 17.
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TikTok has agreed to limit screen time for its teenage users as part of a settlement reached with the U.S. state of Alabama, worth more than $100 million, according to reporting by Le Monde.
Following Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, which had already accepted similar measures, TikTok will be required to impose a default daily usage limit of two hours on young users aged 13 to 17.
The settlement also requires the platform to restrict teenagers' access to the app between midnight and 6 a.m., and to suspend notifications sent to these users during school hours, according to the same reporting.
This settlement comes amid mounting legal pressure in the United States on social media platforms, which are accused of contributing to mental health problems and addiction among younger users.
The report does not specify the exact implementation details of these restrictions or whether the agreement applies only to users based in Alabama or more broadly.
Sources
- TikTok accepte de limiter le temps d’écran des adolescents dans un accord à plus de 100 millions de dollars avec l’Alabama — Le Monde — Une
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