States file lawsuits against TikTok for harming children's mental health, alleging addictive features and exploitation of minors.

Files lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive, harmful features

An unnamed TikTok spokesperson dismissed the allegations as unfounded and strongly disagreed with the claims.

TikTok faces new lawsuits by attorney generals of fourteen different states in the US accusing it of harming children's mental health.

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. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022…

The Chinese-owned app, which the Biden Administration has suggested banning, disputes the allegations.

A group of 14 US states have filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.

A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy. TikTok then hits young users with money-making ads, the lawsuits argue.

A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy. TikTok then hits young users with money-making ads, the lawsuits argue.

The states accuse TikTok of using intentionally addictive software designed to keep children watching as long and often as possible

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.

A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general accuse the company of using addictive features to hook children.

13 states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against China's TikTok, claiming the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive and is harming the mental health of children and teens.

Multiple states filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging it harms youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.

NEW YORK: TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 US states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday (Oct 8), accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people. The lawsuits filed separately in New York, California, the District of Columbia and 11 other states, expand C

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON : 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. The lawsuits filed separately in New York, California, the District of Columbia and 11 other states, e

More than half of American teens ages 13 to 17 use TikTok, the short-form video social media app owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 District of Columbia and 13 states sued social media giant TikTok on Tuesday, accusing the company of knowingly creating an addictive product and getting children hooked with "digital nicotine." From a report: D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb brought Washington's suit in the Superior Court fo...

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. The lawsuits filed separately in New York, California, the District of Columbia and 11 other states, expand Chinese-owned TikTok's legal fight with U.S. regulators, and seek new financial penalties against the company. The states accuse TikTok of using intentionally addictive software designed to keep children watching as long and often as possible and misrepresenting its content moderation effectiveness. "TikTok cultivates social media addiction to boost corporate profits," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. "TikTok intentionally targets children because they know kids do not yet have the defenses or capacity to create healthy boundaries around addictive content." TikTok seeks to maximize the amount of time users spend on the app in order to target them with ads, the states say. "Young people are struggling…