TikTok settles Alabama lawsuit over youth safety concerns for at least $100 million

September 25, 2026 / 10:09 PM EDT / CBS/AP

TikTok will pay the state of Alabama at least $100 million and must implement a slew of safety features for teens in the state as part of a settlement agreement reached just before the case was set to go to trial.

Alabama sued the social media company in 2025, claiming the platform had negative effects on the mental well-being of youths.

The lawsuit argued that TikTok's "addictive properties" — namely its algorithm that curates highly specific content catered to users' interests — were harmful to children and that the company knew of those harms.

The Alabama Attorney General's Office said in a statement announcing the agreement that Alabama would receive a minimum of $100 million but had the "potential to receive up to $300 million if certain conditions are met."

Through the settlement, TikTok will make several platform-level changes for teen users in Alabama, including the option for teens to select a non-personalized content feed.

The platform will also bar cosmetic procedure filters for teens, implement a two-hour daily time limit and ban nighttime use from midnight to 6 a.m. Young users in Alabama will also be prompted to take a…

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