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TikTok Pays Alabama $100 Million to Settle Teen Safety Lawsuit Before Trial

Sourced from 2 publications

  • •TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million to resolve claims related to teen addiction and safety on its platform, according to Al Jazeera.
  • •The settlement requires TikTok to implement time limits and enhanced parental controls as child safety measures, per DW.
  • •The deal was reached days before the case was scheduled to go to trial.
  • •Facebook was separately found liable in New Mexico for deceptive practices related to user safety, a distinct legal outcome from TikTok's voluntary settlement.
  • •DW notes the TikTok agreement resembles a recent settlement reached by competitor Meta in a parallel case.

Sources

TikTok agrees to settle with Alabama state over teen safety

Dw

TikTok to pay $100 million to Alabama in teen addiction settlement

Al Jazeera

Facebook found liable as TikTok settles for $100m over user safety

Al Jazeera

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