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US states accuse TikTok of harming young users

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A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general across the U.S. over alleged harm to children's mental health (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    14 attorneys general have filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging that the platform has "addicted" young people and harmed their mental health

  2. Washington Examiner

    TikTok sued by 13 states and DC over harm to children’s mental health (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Fourteen attorneys general sued TikTok, alleging the platform has made children addicted to the service and that it has harmed their mental health.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    TikTok sued by 14 states over alleged harm to children's mental health (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    14 attorneys general have filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging that the platform has "addicted" young people and harmed their mental health

  4. Voice of America

    US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The states accuse TikTok of using intentionally addictive software designed to keep children watching as long and often as possible

  5. New York Post

    TikTok sued by 13 states — including NY — over harmful, addictive features: ‘Intentionally targets children’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.

  6. Odessa American

    States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children (opens Odessa American)

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    Athens The News Courier's feed description

    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

  7. FOX 4 Dallas

    States sue TikTok over claims it's addictive, harmful to children (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday.

  8. Deadline

    States Sue TikTok For Harming Young People In Latest Challenge To Social Media Giant (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    A bi-partisan group of 14 attorneys general filed a lawsuit against juggernaut TikTok for misleading the public about the safety of its platform and harming young people’s mental health.

  9. CNN

    TikTok sued by 14 states over alleged harms to children’s mental health (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  10. NBC4 Washington

    DC, 13 states sue TikTok, claim platform is addictive and harmful to children (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Washington, D.C., and more than a dozen states filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging the popular app is harming youth mental health.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    States sue TikTok, claim platform is addictive and harms kids’ mental health (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against the video platform.

  12. WHEC Rochester

    More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children.

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    California among 14 states suing TikTok, alleging harm to children's mental health (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    14 attorneys general have filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging that the platform has "addicted" young people and harmed their mental health

  14. Al Jazeera

    TikTok faces new lawsuits in the US accusing it of harming children (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The lawsuits accuse the company of intentionally using addictive software to keep children on the app.

  15. Engadget

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

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    Engadget's feed description

    More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging that it’s designed to addict kids. The suit says the company violated the law by “falsely claiming its platform is safe for young people.”

  16. Legal Insurrection

    13 States Sue TikTok, Alleging the Platform Harms Children (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    They called the "For You" page “'dopamine-inducing,' and said it was created to be intentionally addictive so the company could trap many young users into excessive use and keep them on its app for hours on end."

  17. Time

    States Sue TikTok Over Children's Mental Health (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Multiple states filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging it harms youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.

  18. CBS News

    TikTok sued by attorneys general alleging its app is harming children (opens CBS News)

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    The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.

  19. NBC News

    Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, accusing it of harming children’s mental health (opens NBC News)

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    Fourteen attorneys general filed lawsuits accusing the social media platform TikTok of damaging young users’ mental health and collecting their data without consent.

  20. WHEC Rochester

    TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states' lawsuits say (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok. They are alleging the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms young people's mental health.

  21. ABC 7 New York

    Lawsuit filed in New York says TikTok harms mental health of young people, misleads public (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    TikTok is harming the mental health of young people and misleading the public, 14 states allege in a lawsuit filed in New York.

  22. NPR

    More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    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.

  23. Deseret News

    After Utah sued TikTok, 13 more states are following (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    13 states filed different lawsuits on Tuesday against social media company TikTok. They all have one thing in common — they cite Utah's first suit.

  24. The Hill

    States sue TikTok, alleging platform is addictive, harms kids’ mental health (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    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. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James led the coalition of 14 attorneys gen…

  25. Fortune

    TikTok slapped with barrage of lawsuits from over a dozen states that say the app is hurting children (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Officials say children and teens are being exploited, and it's taking a toll on their mental health.

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