TikTok to pay Alabama $100M and add teen restrictions in settlement

TikTok will pay Alabama $100 million and roll out new safety limits for teens, settling a lawsuit days before trial. Users aged 13 to 17 will be locked out from midnight to 6 AM by default, with a two-hour daily limit that only a linked parent can loosen.

• TikTok pays Alabama $100M and admits no wrongdoing
• Teens aged 13-17 locked out from midnight to 6 AM by default
• Two-hour daily limit can only be loosened with parental approval
• Push notifications off from 10 PM to 7 AM and during school hours