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TikTok to pay Alabama at least $100m to settle teen safety lawsuit

The app must add a two-hour daily limit and night-time blocks for teens, with up to $300m possible in total.

Tarun Mottlia

Via TNW | Socialmedia

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TikTok to pay Alabama at least $100m to settle teen safety lawsuit
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TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m to settle the state’s lawsuit over the app’s effect on children, Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office said on Friday. The case had been due to go to trial on Monday.

The first payment is due within 45 days, according to the attorney general’s announcement. Alabama could receive up to $300m in total if certain conditions are met, the office said, without giving details.

The extra money depends on other states reaching…

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