TikTok to pay $100m and limit daily child usage in Alabama settlement
Summary
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance agreed to pay Alabama $100 million to settle a lawsuit accusing TikTok of designing the app to addict children. The deal also requires TikTok to limit children’s daily use to two hours and restrict usage overnight and during school hours in Alabama.Key Facts
- TikTok and ByteDance will pay Alabama $100 million within 45 days.
- The settlement ends a lawsuit claiming TikTok is intentionally addictive to children.
- New rules include a two-hour daily limit for children’s use in Alabama.
- TikTok must block app use overnight and during school hours for kids.
- Additional safety features like parental controls and age verification will be added within a year.
- TikTok will also limit children’s accounts from being found by adults and notify parents of suspicious adult-teen interactions.
- There will be a full ban on cosmetic filters for children in the app.
- If TikTok fails to meet conditions, it may pay up to $300 million more to Alabama.
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