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Indiana sues TikTok, citing safety and security concerns

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Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Indiana attorney general sues TikTok for exposing children to adult content (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Indiana's attorney general sued the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok and accused it of exposing underage users to adult content, the first such challenge to TikTok's social media superiority.

  2. CBS News

    Indiana sues TikTok, claiming it violates child safety laws (opens CBS News)

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    Lawsuits allege the app subjects teens to "abundant" sexual and drug content, while also lying about how much data it collects.

  3. Engadget

    Indiana sues TikTok over alleged security and child safety issues (opens Engadget)

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    Indiana has sued TikTok for allegedly misleading users on China's data access and violating child safety..

  4. Forbes

    Republicans Target TikTok: Indiana Files Lawsuits Citing Security And Child Safety Violations (opens Forbes)

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    The lawsuits follow a letter sent by Wisconsin lawmakers urging the governor to ban the social media app from government devices.

  5. WTHR Indianapolis

    Indiana sues TikTok for alleged security and child safety violations (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    The lawsuits accuse TikTok of making the platform appear age-appropriate in app stores to lure kids and putting Hoosiers' personal data at risk.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Indiana sues TikTok, citing safety and security concerns (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer

  7. Insider

    Indiana is suing TikTok over claims it misled users about child safety and data security (opens Insider)

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    Indiana's Attorney General accused TikTok of exposing children "to drug use, alcohol abuse, profanity and sexually explicit material at a young age."

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Indiana Attorney General files lawsuits against TikTok (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday announced […]

  9. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Todd Rokita files lawsuits against TikTok (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Todd Rokita filed two lawsuits against the […]

  10. Washington Post

    Indiana sues TikTok, claiming it exposes children to harmful content (opens Washington Post)

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    The Indiana attorney general sued TikTok and ByteDance on Wednesday, claiming they deceive consumers about data security and child safety.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Indiana Sues TikTok For Targeting Young Teens (opens The Daily Caller)

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    "With this pair of lawsuits, we hope to force TikTok to stop its false, deceptive and misleading practices,"

  12. Breitbart News

    Indiana Sues TikTok over Child Safety, Security Concerns (opens Breitbart News)

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    Indiana's attorney general is suing China-owned TikTok, alleging the app misleads its users — children in particular — about the level of inappropriate content and the security of consumer information.

  13. Digital Journal

    TikTok hit by US lawsuits over child safety, security fears (opens Digital Journal)

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    TikTok was hit Wednesday with a pair of lawsuits from the US state of Indiana, which accused it of making false claims about the Chinese-owned app.

  14. Fox32 Chicago

    Indiana sues TikTok, claiming service misleads users about inappropriate content (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Indiana's attorney general on Wednesday sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information.

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