TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement

In Brief Posted: 1:24 PM PDT · September 26, 2026 Image Credits: Editorial RF (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Anthony Ha TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children. The case was scheduled to go to trial on Monday. According to the Alabama attorney general’s office , TikTok could end up paying the state a total of $300 million, depending on “certain conditions.” The company also agreed to introduce a two-hour daily time limit for underage users, with additional parental controls, as well as restrictions on overnight usage and cosmetic filters. In a statement, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said that parents in his state can now “rest easier knowing real protections are in place to shield their children from the dangers of social media addiction.” TikTok also released a statement saying that the settlement “builds on our commitment and core objective to continually enhance our robust safety tools to protect teens.” In August, TikTok reached a $400 million settlement with the Department of Justice over allegations that the platform violated child privacy laws. Topics Apps , Government & Policy , Social , TikTok October 13 – 15 San Francisco Your next big connection is at Disrupt. Connect with 10,000+ founders, VCs, operators, and tech leaders. Explore tomorrow’s breakthroughs, hear what’s shaping tech today, and save up to $200 by Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. BOOK NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news Related Media & Entertainment Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all Anthony Ha 3 hours ago Social TikTok’s US arm joins Lantern, a cross-platform child safety initiative Amanda Silberling 4 days ago Apps Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo Ivan Mehta Sep 15, 2026 Latest in Government & Policy In Brief TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement Anthony Ha 31 minutes ago Media & Entertainment Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all Anthony Ha 3 hours ago Social X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts Sarah Perez Sep 21, 2026