TikTok sued by attorneys general alleging its app is harming children's mental health
The attorneys general of 13 states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
States sue TikTok, alleging platform is addictive, harms kids’ mental health
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the platform exploits and harms young users while “deceiving” the public about these dangers.
TikTok sued by 13 states and DC, accused of harming younger users
TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.
13 states and DC file lawsuits against TikTok for exploiting young users
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia and filed a coordinated blitz of lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating state consumer protection laws and misleading the public.
Lawsuit: TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids
Significant legal hurdles seen for California's lawsuit against TikTok
Attorney General Bonta said there are 16 million users of TikTok in California and about one-third of all kids between the ages of 13 and 17 use the service. The lawsuits aim to stop the company from using algorithms that Bonta said can be damaging to the mental health of kids.
California and other states sue TikTok over alleged harm to kids
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a legal charge against TikTok, suing the social media company for allegedly using addictive features on young people to make ad money. Why it matters: 170 million people in the U.
California, New York lead multi-state lawsuit against TikTok, alleging harm to children
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 13 other attorneys general on Tuesday filed separate lawsuits against the Chinese-owned company, alleging violation of state consumer protection laws and severe harm for young users.
TikTok accused of harming younger users in new US lawsuits
STORY: New lawsuits filed against TikTok on Tuesday accuse the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.The lawsuits were filed separately in New York, California,
California joins 13 other states in lawsuit against TikTok over alleged harm to children’s mental health
The lawsuits take issue with various elements of the TikTok platform, including its endlessly scrolling feed of content, TikTok “challenge” videos that sometimes encourage users to engage in risky
State lawsuits allege TikTok is addictive for kids
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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states' lawsuits say
At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app’s ...
TikTok Faces Barrage of Lawsuits Around Teens and Mental Health
More than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday for creating an app designed to be addictive to children and teens.
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta accused the popular social media app TikTok of violating state consumer protection ...
Attorney general suit says TikTok designed to ‘addict young users in Illinois’
Joining other attorneys general, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul argues TikTok’s video app is taking advantage of ...
TikTok influencer now facing upgraded murder charge in Louisiana slaying
Charges have been upgraded against a TikTok personality accused of killing a Louisiana therapist, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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NJ attorney general sues TikTok, accusing app of exploiting teens for profit
Matthew Platkin says the social media platform coerces youth to become habitual users and mines their data. Twelve other ...