TikTok to Pay Alabama at Least $100M in Child Safety Settlement

TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million to settle allegations that it misled users about safety and designed its platform to addict children. The case had been scheduled to go to trial on Monday, September 28, 2026. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the total could reach $300 million depending on certain conditions. TikTok also agreed to a two-hour daily time limit for underage users, added parental controls, and restrictions on overnight usage and cosmetic filters. "Parents in our state can now rest easier knowing real protections are in place to shield their children from the dangers of social media addiction," Marshall said in a statement. TikTok said the settlement "builds on our commitment and core objective to continually enhance our robust safety tools to protect teens." In August, the company reached a $400 million settlement with the Department of Justice over child privacy law violations.