The lawsuits claim that TikTok profits off of algorithms that addict young people to the platform.
SEATTLE — More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.
The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March 2022 by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from many states, including Washington, New York, California, Kentucky and New Jersey. All of the complaints were filed in state courts.
At the heart of each lawsuit
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