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 ...
States sue TikTok over app's effects on kids' mental health
More than half of American teens ages 13 to 17 use TikTok, the short-form video social media app owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.
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CT joins other states in lawsuit claiming TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm
"We are going to uncover exactly what TikTok knew about the risks to our kids, and what they have done or failed to do to protect American youth," said AG Tong.
14-State Coalition Sues TikTok, Alleging Addictive Algorithms Trigger Mental Health Harms in Adolescents
The lawsuits allege TikTok violated state laws by claiming its platform is safe for young people, when the attorneys general ...
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Fourteen Attorneys General Slam TikTok With Lawsuits Alleging App Harms Children’s Mental Health
Fourteen attorneys general filed lawsuits Tuesday alleging social media app TikTok illegally collected users’ data and caused harm to children’s ...
Washington and 13 other states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of ...
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States sue TikTok, claiming platform harms children's mental health
Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok, alleging the company was sharing and selling minors' personal information in violation of a new state law that prohibits these practices.
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Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law
The Texas attorney general argues that the popular short-form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to ...