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TikTok Agrees to Pay Alabama at Least $100M in Child Safety Settlement
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and add stricter teen safeguards under a settlement over allegations involving child safety and addictive design.
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Shivangi Yadav is a technology writer at TechAmerica.ai, covering artificial intelligence, startups, digital platforms, consumer technology, mobility, and emerging technologies.
Her reporting follows major developments across the global technology industry, from AI companies and startup funding to product launches, regulatory investigations, software platforms, and changes affecting large technology markets.
At TechAmerica.ai, Shivangi looks beyond the initial announcement to understand what a development means in practice. Her coverage often examines how new technologies, regulatory decisions, and business moves could affect companies, consumers, and the wider industry.
She writes for an international audience, focusing on clear, well-researched reporting that gives readers useful context on fast-moving technology stories.
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and add stricter teen safeguards under a settlement over allegations involving child safety and addictive design.
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