Arizona Is Suing TikTok for Allegedly 'Harming' Kids

Arizona Takes TikTok to Court Over Alleged Risks to Children

Social media platforms face increasing scrutiny over how their products affect children, particularly when features designed to hold attention may also encourage excessive use. Arizona is now pursuing that question through a consumer-protection case targeting TikTok and its parent-related entities. Attorney General Kris Mayes filed the lawsuit Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court, alleging violations […]

Arizona AG sues TikTok for hiding features that addict, endanger children

Kris Mayes accused TikTok of contributing to increased risk of “depression, anxiety, sleep disruption, disordered eating, body image distress, and self harm” among young people.

Arizona says TikTok addicts teen users in new consumer fraud suit

PHOENIX (CN) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sued TikTok on Thursday, accusing the social media giant of intentionally addicting and endangering Arizona children and teens.  Mayes says TikTok, the short-form video streaming app that widely popularized “infinite scroll,” engineered its platform to maximize compulsive use among minors — including children under age 13 — by deploying manipulative design tactics “like auto-play, reward loops f…

Arizona is suing TikTok for allegedly 'harming' kids

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced this week she's taking legal action against TikTok.

Arizona AG Kris Mayes Sues TikTok Over Child Safety

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing TikTok, alleging the app's design addicts minors and hides mental health risks from parents.