TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to the state’s allegations that the formerly Chinese company made its social media platform addictive to young users and misled users about safety.
\n\n“Under the settlement, Alabama will receive a minimum of $100 million, due to the state within 45 days, with the potential to receive up to $300 million if certain conditions are met,” the Alabama attorney general’s office announced in a Friday Statement.
\n\nIn its lawsuit, Alabama claimed that TikTok designed its platform with features meant to be addictive for young people, knowingly exposed young users to mental harms, contributed to a teen mental health crisis, and intentionally misled the public about the safety of its platforms.
\n\nNotably, Alabama would have been the first state to bring its claims against TikTok to trial — which was set to begin on Monday in Montgomery state court.
\n\nTikTok also agreed to implement “a host of safety features designed to protect children using its platform,” the attorney general’s office added, citing, a two-hour daily time limit for underage users and parental controls to allow parents to further limit the amount of time.
\n\nThe Chinese company also agreed…
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