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- Alabama officials bring TikTok to trial over alleged addiction and safety misrepresentations.
- Attorney General Steve Marshall filed the lawsuit against TikTok and ByteDance last year.
- The trial starts Monday in Montgomery court and is expected to last two to three weeks.
- Alabama alleges TikTok’s endless video feed makes the platform the most addictive for teens.
- The state claims the algorithm pushes users toward violent or self-harm content, inflating emergency-room visits.
