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EQUIPEngadget · 2h ago

TikTok will pay Alabama $100 million to settle social media addiction lawsuit

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TikTok has reached a $100 million settlement with the state of Alabama to resolve a lawsuit regarding social media addiction. The agreement concludes legal proceedings just before the scheduled trial date.

  • 01TikTok agreed to pay $100 million to settle Alabama social media addiction claims
  • 02Legal settlement reached before the case proceeded to a formal trial
  • 03Action follows increasing regulatory scrutiny of social media impact on user health

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TikTok has settled Alabama's social media addiction lawsuit before it was supposed to go to trial.