14 attorneys general sue TikTok, say app exploits young users and promotes addictive use
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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' ...2 hours ago - Tiktok -
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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states' lawsuits say
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States sue TikTok, claiming platform is addictive, harms mental health of children
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14 attorneys general sue TikTok, say app exploits young users and promotes addictive use
TikTok is facing a lawsuit from attorneys general from 13 states and Washington, D.C., who say the app both harms the mental health of young users and relies on "addictive features" to keep users ...9 hours ago -
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TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over app's impact on kids' health
The attorneys general of 13 states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.9 hours ago - Tiktok -
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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. California ...10 hours ago -
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US states sue TikTok, claiming its addictive features harm youth mental health
States and District of Columbia allege platform’s ‘dopamine-inducing’ algorithm can lead to anxiety and depression. More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against ...10 hours ago -
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Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, accusing it of harming children's mental health
Fourteen attorneys general filed lawsuits accusing the social media platform TikTok of damaging young users’ mental health and collecting their data without consent.10 hours ago -
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More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children10 hours ago -
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Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions
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Facebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge content decisions
Social media users across the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to remove posts and videos for breaking their rules or leave up others that may violate them13 hours ago - Tiktok -
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