TikTok agrees to pay Alabama at least $100 million in settlement
Younger users would get a more bounded version of the app, while parents could tighten limits further.
TikTok has settled Alabama's case alleging that its service was engineered to make children and teens dependent on social media, agreeing to pay at least $100 million. The state could collect as much as $300 million if TikTok does not meet the settlement's requirements. The agreement calls for a two-hour daily ceiling for younger users, parent tools to reduce it further, restrictions on overnight access and endless scrolling, a ban on beauty filters, and a non-personalized feed. Separately, TikTok agreed in August to pay $400 million to resolve a federal child-privacy case.
Why it matters
For younger users and their families, the deal would make TikTok less open-ended and less tailored to each person. Parents would have a way to tighten use further, and whether TikTok meets the terms affects how much it ultimately pays.
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