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TikTok strikes $300M deal to end child safety case
Alabama and TikTok reached an out-of-court settlement, resolving a child-safety case days before a scheduled trial. "Jury selection was set to begin on Monday," reporter Madeline Hughes writes on LinkedIn. Terms stipulate that TikTok must pay Alabama at least $100 million — a sum that could grow to $300 million should other states strike similar deals with the company. TikTok must also implement certain changes to protect teens. At least 27 other states have sued TikTok over its impact on minors; Alabama is the first of them to settle.
TikTok has reached a major settlement with Alabama just days before the social media company was scheduled to face a jury over allegations that its platform harmed children and teenagers. The agreement makes Alabama the first state to settle among a large...
