TikTok has reached its first-ever U.S. state settlement over teen safety and app addiction claims, agreeing to pay the state of Alabama at least $100 million. The agreement , which came days before a scheduled trial, calls for TikTok to implement changes for teenagers including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks. “This builds on our commitment and core objective to continually enhance our robust safety tools to protect teens,” a spokesperson for TikTok’s US operations said in a statement. The deal marks TikTok’s first settlement with a state in the sweeping litigation over social media’s impact on teen well-being. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sued the company last year, and at least 27 other states and Washington, D.C., have brought similar lawsuits. “This is a great day for Alabama parents,” Marshall said in announcing the agreement. The trial, which had been scheduled to kick off Monday in Montgomery state court and ex...
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