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  "id": 9853799,
  "title": "TikTok settles with Alabama ahead of first state trial over claims of teen harms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/tiktok-settles-with-alabama-ahead-of-first-state-trial-over-claims-of-9853799",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T22:38:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/tiktok-settles-alabama-ahead-first-state-trial-over-claims-teen-harms-6412081"
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  "summary": "TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have settled a lawsuit in Alabama, marking the platform's first deal with a state over allegations of addicting children and misleading consumers about its safety. The settlement requires Alabama to receive a minimum of $100 million, with the potential to receive up to $300 million if certain conditions are met. The Alabama Attorney General's office announced the agreement, which comes as the company faces similar claims nationwide.",
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        "title": "TikTok settles with Alabama ahead of first state trial over claims of teen harms",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "TikTok settles lawsuit with Alabama for at least $100 million, will implement safety features",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-settles-lawsuit-with-alabama-for-at-least-100-million-will",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "TikTok to pay $100 million to Alabama under pre-trial settlement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-to-pay-100-million-to-alabama-under-pre-trial-settlement",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "TikTok pays Alabama US$100m to avoid trial over teen safety",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-pays-alabama-us-100m-to-avoid-trial-over-teen-safety",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "TikTok to pay Alabama US$100mil under pre-trial settlement",
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        "published": "2026-09-26T01:13:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "TikTok settles Alabama child safety case for $100m",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-settles-alabama-child-safety-case-for-100m",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:21:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "TikTok settles lawsuit with Alabama for at least US$100m, to apply safety steps",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-settles-lawsuit-with-alabama-for-at-least-us-100m-to-apply",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:38:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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