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First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisis
TikTok will add teen safety tools and pay restitution after Alabama alleged its algorithm pushed children toward harmful content.
- On Monday, an Alabama jury in Montgomery began hearing the state's lawsuit against TikTok and ByteDance, alleging the platform is intentionally addictive and misleads consumers about child safety.
- Attorney General Steve Marshall filed the suit last year, claiming the recommendation algorithm pushes intense, harmful content that contributes to a youth mental health crisis and increased emergency room visits.
- Selected as a bellwether among 3,000+ consolidated lawsuits, this trial could provide a rare public look inside TikTok's operations, which the company has previously kept hidden by settling cases.
- At least 27 other states and Washington have also sued TikTok, while a Texas court ruled earlier this month that the company violated consumer protection laws regarding its child-safety safeguards.
- While TikTok previously settled cases involving five individuals and a Kentucky school district, Meta reached a $17.1 billion settlement last month with 47 states and Washington, conditioning $5 billion on platform safety adoption.
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TikTok also agrees to effectively daily time limits and restrictions access for children as part of the settlement.
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As part of the settlement, TikTok will introduce a daily time limit of two hours and a break after 15 minutes of use.
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