Video App: Tiktok limits usage time for children in US state
Initially, the Facebook company Meta agreed to restrictions for young users of its services in the USA. Now the short video platform TikTok is following suit - initially in one federal state.
TikTok has agreed to limit usage times for teenagers in the US state of Alabama. The short-video platform is capping daily usage at two hours and restricting access between midnight and 6am, and will also prohibit teenagers from using cosmetic filters in their videos. The move is part of a settlement worth up to $300 million, aimed at avoiding a lawsuit set to begin next week.
The lawsuit had alleged that TikTok was designed to be addictive for children. This follows a similar agreement by Meta, which last month agreed to pay up to $18 billion and implement similar restrictions.
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