A poster board criticising TikTok is displayed as Bonta speaks during a press conference announcing a bipartisan coalition of attorney generals filing lawsuits against TikTok for violation of state consumer protection laws on Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024, in San Francisco. — AP
More than a dozen US states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Oct 8, saying that the popular short-form video app is designed to be addictive to kids and harms their mental health.
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 New York, California, Kentucky and New Jersey. All of the complaints were filed in state courts.
