TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:19:20 GMT

Trial had been set for Monday over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful contentTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and enact time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, avoiding a trial with a settlement that was modelled on Instagram-owner Meta’s recent agreement with US states.Alabama described it as a “first-in-the-nation settlement” with a state in the sweeping litigation over social media’s affect on teen wellbeing. Continue reading...

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