States sue TikTok, claiming platform is addictive, harms mental health of children
The latest lawsuits come nearly a year after dozens of states sued Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc. in state and federal courts for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing addictive features that keep kids hooked on their platforms.
More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging the app harms children's mental health
The attorneys general in 13 states and the District of Columbia are suing TikTok, accusing harm to the mental health of young users.
More than a dozen states and DC file lawsuits against TikTok, claiming platform harms youth mental health
A coalition of more than a dozen state attorneys filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, claiming the company knowingly allows its algorithm to get kids addicted to its platform.
Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, claiming that it harms children’s mental health
Fourteen U.S. attorneys general sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging that the platform negatively impacts minors' mental health and harvests data without
States sue TikTok saying it exploits and harms young users
Is TikTok a clear and present danger to our children? A coalition of state attorneys general say it is, and they've giled suit alleging that the popular so
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.
More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them
Lawsuits filed by more than a dozen state attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.
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.
New York, other states sue TikTok, alleging platform is addictive, harms kids' mental health
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the platform exploits and harms young users while "deceiving" the public about these dangers.
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.
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.
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