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

More than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday for creating an app designed to be addictive to children and teenagers.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Attorneys general from 14 states filed lawsuits Tuesday against the social media platform TikTok, charging the short-video app deceives the public by claiming it is safe for young people.

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.

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.