The TikTok platform and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a settlement with the US state of Alabama worth no less than $100 million, in a case in which the authorities accused the platform of causing harm related to the use of teenagers, days before the start of the platform’s first trial before a jury. In the state.
Under the agreement, TikTok will impose a set of new measures on the accounts of teenagers in Alabama, including limiting daily use of the platform to two hours, stopping use at night between midnight and six in the morning, in addition to sending alerts to users. To take breaks after 15 minutes of continuous use.
The platform will also allow teenagers to choose to watch content that is not personalized according to the recommendation algorithm, while blocking some beauty filters, tightening procedures for verifying users’ ages, and activating users’ private accounts. Teenagers by default.
TikTok said that the agreement reflects its commitment to developing safety tools designed to protect teenagers, while the state of Alabama explained that the settlement ends the lawsuit filed against the company before it reaches trial.
This is the first settlement between TikTok and... The American states are among a series of lawsuits filed by American states regarding the impact of social media platforms on children and teenagers.
