TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement
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Summary
TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama $100 million and add new limits on how teenagers use the app to avoid a court trial. The deal includes time limits for teens, bans on certain filters, and stronger age checks to protect young users.Key Facts
- TikTok will pay Alabama $100 million and may pay up to $300 million if other states join similar settlements.
- The settlement sets a two-hour daily time limit for teens using TikTok.
- TikTok will restrict use between midnight and 6 a.m. and stop notifications during school hours.
- The deal bans beauty filters for teenage users and provides a non-personalized content option for young people.
- Alabama sued TikTok for misleading parents about safety tools meant to protect children.
- TikTok’s agreement mirrors similar terms recently agreed upon by Meta (Instagram’s parent company).
- More than a dozen states continue to sue TikTok over its effects on young users.
- TikTok denies wrongdoing and says it prioritizes teen safety on its platform.
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