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445 More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging that it’s designed to addict kids

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 10/08/2024 15:18 EDT

More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging that it’s designed to addict kids

Fourteen states have just filed lawsuits against TikTok that claim the social media platform damages the mental health of young users and collects their data without consent. Each lawsuit was filed individually. The suits, which are led by the attorneys general of New York and California, say the platform violated the law by “falsely claiming its platform is safe for young people.”
The lawsuits spotlight what the plaintiffs call “addictive” features. These include the kinds of things present with many moder

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