More than a dozen states sue TikTok for its allegedly addictive algorithm

More than a dozen states sue TikTok for its allegedly addictive algorithm

TikTok’s already long list of legal troubles continue, with 13 states and the District of Columbia filing new lawsuits that claims its “addictive algorithm” is part of a profit model that harms children. The lawsuit, filed individually by each party Tuesday, accuses TikTok of falsely advertising its platform’s content moderation and safety policies for minors….

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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…