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  "id": 9949660,
  "title": "TikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims-agrees",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T22:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/tiktok-settlement-alabama-teen-safety-user-limits-6412081"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The state of Alabama has reached a settlement with social media giant TikTok, agreeing to enforce new usage limits and stricter age verification measures for teenagers using the platform. This marks TikTok's first settlement with a state over claims of endangering children and misleading consumers about its safety. The agreement calls for a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use, and more stringent age checks for users in Alabama. In return, TikTok will pay Alabama at least US$100 million, with the payout potentially rising to US$300 million if 40 other state attorneys general join similar agreements with the company. This deal comes as the result of a trial scheduled shortly before the settlement, aiming to provide insights into the app's operations amid lawsuits alleging its impact on teen well-being.",
  "summary": "The agreement, which came days before a scheduled trial, calls for TikTok to implement changes for teenagers in Alabama including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks.",
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        "published": "2026-09-25T23:00:33.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "TikTok settles with Alabama ahead of trial over teen mental health harms",
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        "published": "2026-09-26T00:23:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "TikTok settles for over $100 million in mental health lawsuit, Alabama AG says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-settles-for-over-100-million-in-mental-health-lawsuit-alabama",
        "published": "2026-09-26T00:31:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "TikTok to pay $100 million to Alabama in teen addiction settlement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-to-pay-100-million-to-alabama-in-teen-addiction-settlement",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:09:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "TikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims, agrees to user li...",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims-agrees",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:10:10.000Z"
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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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