TikTok sued by 13 states and DC, accused of harming younger users
By Jody Godoy and David Shepardson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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 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 sued by multiple states 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 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 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.
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.
TikTok Sued by Multiple States for Allegedly Harming Young People
The app has been sued by a number of attorneys general who cite the popular but dangerous challenges it serves up to young users.
Attorneys general sue TikTok for allegedly damaging children's mental health
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok, saying the social media app does not do enough to prevent young users from becoming addicted to it. TikTok denies the claims. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports.
US states sue TikTok, alleging social media platform harms children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health.
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.
TikTok Sued by US States for Allegedly Harming Youth Mental Health
Thirteen states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday filed lawsuits against TikTok, accusing the video app of making its platform addictive to young people and thus harming youth mental health. The lawsuits follow an investigation into TikTok that was conducted by a group of state attorneys general.
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