TikTok settles before trial

TikTok will pay Alabama at least one hundred million dollars in a settlement tied to allegations the platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children. The case was scheduled to go to trial on Monday.

Settlement could reach $300M

According to the Alabama attorney general's office, TikTok could end up paying the state a total of three hundred million dollars, depending on certain conditions.

New protections for young users

TikTok agreed to introduce a two-hour daily time limit for underage users, with additional parental controls, as well as restrictions on overnight usage and cosmetic filters.

Alabama attorney general responds

Alabama attorney general Steve Marshall said that parents in his state can now rest easier knowing real protections are in place to shield their children from the dangers of social media addiction.

“rest easier knowing real protections are in place to shield their children from the dangers of social media addiction”

TikTok emphasizes safety commitment

TikTok released a statement saying that the settlement builds on its commitment and core objective to continually enhance its robust safety tools to protect teens.

“builds on our commitment and core objective to continually enhance our robust safety tools to protect teens”

Earlier DOJ settlement over privacy

In August, TikTok reached a four hundred million dollar settlement with the Department of Justice over allegations that the platform violated child privacy laws.