TikTok Reaches $100M+ Settlement with Alabama Over Safety

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ​ByteDance, have reached ‌a settlement with Alabama over allegations they designed ​the platform ​to addict children and misled ⁠consumers about its ​safety, marking the ​company's first deal with a state as it fights ​similar claims nationwide. Under ​the settlement, Alabama will receive ‌a ⁠minimum of $100 million, due to the state within 45 days, ​with ​the ⁠potential to receive up to $300 ​million if certain ​conditions ⁠are met, the Alabama Attorney General's office ⁠said.