TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children.
TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama a minimum of $100 million in a settlement over allegations that the social media platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children. The case was set to go to trial on Monday, with the potential for TikTok to pay the state a total of $300 million depending on certain conditions.
In addition to the financial settlement, TikTok has also committed to implementing various safety measures for underage users. These include a two-hour daily time limit with parental controls, restrictions on overnight usage, and the removal of cosmetic filters. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall stated that parents can now have "rest easier knowing real protections are in place to shield their children from the dangers of social media addiction."
The company echoed this sentiment in a statement, saying that the settlement "builds on our commitment and core objective to continually enhance our robust safety tools to protect teens." This settlement comes in the wake of TikTok's $400 million agreement with the Department of Justice in August over allegations of violating child privacy laws.
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