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TikTok to pay Alabama $100 million in addiction lawsuit settlement
Original: TikTok will pay Alabama $100 million to settle social media addiction lawsuit https://www.engadget.com/2269822/tiktok-wi
TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama $100 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company designed its platform to be addictive, particularly for young users. The settlement marks another legal setback for the social media company as US states continue pressing tech firms over the mental health effects of their products on children and teenagers.
Why now: It is a significant settlement in the ongoing wave of US state lawsuits over social media's impact on young users.
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- TikTok will pay Alabama $100 million to settle social media addiction lawsuit https://www.engadget.com/2269822/tiktok-will-pay-alabama-100-million-to-settle-social-media-addiction-lawsuit/ # Tech # SocialMedia # Law · engadget@robot.villas · 4
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