TikTok agrees to time limits for teens to avoid Alabama trial
26.09.2026, DPA
TikTok has agreed to restrict how teenagers use its platform in the US state of Alabama and pay up to $300 million to avoid a trial over allegations that it deliberately designed its app to be addictive to children.
The settlement, announced on Friday by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, includes a two-hour daily time limit for young users and restrictions on access between midnight and 6 am.
Teenagers will also be barred from using cosmetic filters in videos.
The changes will only apply in the southern US state.
The Alabama trial had been due to begin next week and was expected to focus in part on allegations that the short-video platform was intentionally designed to encourage addictive behaviour among children.
Instagram parent company Meta agreed to similar restrictions last month as part of a settlement with several US states that included payments of up to $18 billion.
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