TikTok agrees to pay Alabama $100m in first state settlement over teen safety
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and add new limits for teenage users, settling claims that it misled parents about tools meant to protect children online.
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TikTok has agreed to pay the state of Alabama at least $100 million and to introduce time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, settling a case that had been set for trial on Monday, according to The Guardian.
Alabama had accused TikTok of misleading parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content on the platform. The settlement was modeled on a similar recent agreement between Meta, the owner of Instagram, and a group of US states.
Alabama officials described the deal as a "first-in-the-nation settlement" with a state in the broader wave of litigation over social media's effects on teenagers' wellbeing.
The agreement adds to mounting legal pressure on major social media platforms over their handling of younger users, as multiple states and families continue to pursue claims that the companies failed to adequately protect children from potential harms linked to their products.
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- TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement — The Guardian — World
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