TikTok to pay Alabama $116 million in lawsuit settlement

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: September 26, 2026

Words: 828

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Alabama Attorney General’s Office and TikTok Friday reached a settlement over a state lawsuit that alleged the social media platform addicted children and lied about the safety of its platform.

The settlement, coming about a month after the social media platform settled a similar lawsuit with the federal government, requires TikTok to install features that prevent teens from accessing the platform from midnight to 6 a.m. The agreement also requires TikTok to pay $116 …

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