TikTok will pay the state of Alabama at least $100 million and must implement a slew of safety features for teens in the state as part of a settlement agreement reached just before the case was set to go to trial. Alabama sued the social media company in 2025 claiming that the platform had negative effects on the mental well-being of youths. The lawsuit argued that TikTok's “addictive properties” — namely its algorithm that curates highly specific content catered to users' interests —...