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.
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 hit by over a dozen state lawsuits for allegedly harming teens
Attorneys general from 14 states and districts sued TikTok for allegedly harming kids’ mental health and misleading the public about how safe its platform is. The bipartisan group of AGs, led by New York’s Letitia James and California’s Rob Bonta,
States sue TikTok, claiming platform is addictive, harms mental health of children
The latest lawsuits come nearly a year after dozens of states sued Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc. in state and federal courts for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing addictive features that keep kids hooked on their platforms.
More Than a Dozen States Sue TikTok, Saying It's Addictive to Kids
The group of state attorneys general accuse TikTok of causing teen mental health problems, pointing to dangerous "challenges" and the use of beauty filters.
Attorney general suit says TikTok designed to ‘addict young users in Illinois’
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday filed one of more than a dozen state-level lawsuits nationwide against TikTok, arguing that the endless-scrolling vertical video app is taking advantage of children and harming their mental health.
TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general 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.
TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
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.
TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over app's impact on kids' health
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
TikTok is being sued for allegedly harming young users’ mental health
Several U.S. states are suing TikTok. They say the social media platform uses intentionally addictive software, and harms younger users’ mental health. CNN’s Clare Duffy reports.
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