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

TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million, potentially up to $300 million if other states meet qualifying settlements, to resolve a 2025 lawsuit alleging the app’s design causes addiction and mental-health harm to teens. The settlement requires TikTok to limit teens to two hours daily, enforce pauses after 15, 60, and 90 minutes, block midnight-to-6 am access, restrict use during school hours, enforce age checks, tighten adult-teen contact controls, ban cosmetic filters for teens, and provide a non-personalised feed. The first payment is due within 45 days.