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
Fourteen attorneys general sue TikTok for alleged harm to mental health
Fourteen attorneys general filed lawsuits accusing the social media platform TikTok of damaging young users’ mental health and collecting their data without consent. NBC News' Danny Cevallos breaks down the lawsuits against TikTok.
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.
States Sue TikTok Over Children’s Mental Health
Multiple states filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging it harms youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.
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.
More than a dozen US states sue TikTok, alleging it harms children's mental health
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, with complaints filed in state courts. At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm,
TikTok Sued by California, New York AGs for Harming Children’s Mental Health
Sixty-three percent of all Americans between the ages of 13 and 17 said they use TikTok, according to a 2023 Pew Research survey.
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