US EditionMore than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them
- More than a dozen states have sued TikTok, alleging the platform drives a mental health crisis among teenagers with addictive features.
- Attorneys General claim TikTok prioritizes profits over children's health and ignores predatory behavior on its platform.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated TikTok targets children due to their lack of defenses against addictive content.
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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. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from many states, including New York, California, Kentucky and New Jersey. All of t…
More than a dozen US states sue TikTok, alleging it harms children and fosters addiction
The lawsuits were filed separately in 13 states and the District of Columbia, claiming TikTok violated consumer protection laws and contributed to a teen mental health crisis, according to NPR - Anadolu Ajansı
Attorneys general from 14 states sue TikTok alleging its harm to mental health of children
Attorneys general from 14 states filed lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the social media platform is misleading the public about its safety. The lawsuits, filed individually by state, allege that TikTok (owned by the China-based company Byte Dance) is harming children’s mental health, with some kids getting injured or even dying because of TikTok’s viral “challenges.” The suit also claim that TikTok relies on “addictive features” …
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, alleging that the popular short-form video app is deliberately designed to be addictive for children and detrimental to their mental health. This significant legal move follows a national investigation into TikTok, initiated in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from states like New York, California, Kentucky, and New Jersey. So…
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