TikTok sued over 'addictive' features that cause physical and mental harm to kids
More than half of American teens aged 13 to 17 use TikTok, the short-form video social media app owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.
Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, accusing it of harming children’s mental health
Fourteen attorneys general filed lawsuits accusing the social media platform TikTok of damaging young users’ mental health and collecting their data without consent.
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.
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.
TikTok sued by 14 states over alleged harm to children’s mental health
A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health.
States sue TikTok, saying its addictive features hook children
More than a dozen states are filing lawsuits Tuesday accusing TikTok of harming the well-being of children by using addictive product features that keep them hooked on the platform, in a bipartisan salvo that amplifies the company’s legal perils as it tries to stave off a federal ban.
More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them
Lawsuits filed by more than a dozen state attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.
Letitia James, 13 other state AGs sue TikTok, alleging it addicted young people
The lawsuits claim TikTok violated state laws by misleading the public about the safety of its platform and harmed young people's mental health.
NY, 13 other states sue TikTok for 'harmful practices' targeting kids
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from New York and 13 other states are suing TikTok for allegedly harming young people’s mental health while misleading the public about the safety of its popular social media platform.
14 Attorneys General Sue TikTok As Its Future In The U.S. Is On The Line
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