By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users’ mental health. It represents a widening of government scrutiny of the wildly popular video platform.
The Massachusetts attorney general said the investigation seeks more information about how companies like TikTok are influencing young people's daily lives.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced that he and coalition of his counterparts are pursuing an investigation into how TikTok effects young Americans, and what it knows about those harms.
A consortium of US states announced on Wednesday a joint investigation into TikTok's possible harms to young users of the platform, which has boomed in popularity especially among children.
Government officials and child-safety advocates worry about TikTok's practices and computer-driven promotion of content they say can endanger the physical and mental health of young users.
Laurel Duggan, DCNF A bi-partisan group of state attorneys general are investigating TikTok for potentially harming children’s physical and mental health, according to a Wednesday press release. […]
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office announced it joined a nationwide investigation into the TikTok app "for providing and promoting its social media platform to...
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A nationwide group of state attorneys general announced an investigation into TikTok’s impact on young Americans Tuesday, adding to the steady drumbeat of political pressure being applied to social media platforms.
Tennessee, along with seven other states across the U.S., is set to begin investigations to determine the negative effects TikTok may have on child app users.
TIKTOK INVESTIGATION: Georgia is joining a nationwide investigation into TikTok's potential harmful effects on children and young adults, Attorney General Chris Carr says.
TIKTOK INVESTIGATION: Georgia is joining a nationwide investigation into TikTok's potential harmful effects on children and young adults, Attorney General Chris Carr says.
