Utah sues TikTok, accusing the company of getting kids hooked via “algorithms and manipulative design features”, after similar lawsuits by Indiana and Arkansas
Utah sued Chinese-owned app TikTok on Tuesday, accusing it of harming children by intentionally keeping young users …
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Discussion
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Utah Attorney General @SeanReyesUT and @GovCox have announced that the state of Utah is suing TikTok. The innocence of our children is under attack and the AG's office is taking legal action to counter this growing threat. [image]
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I did not have Utah sues TikTok on my 2023 bingo card.
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Social media companies are illegally baiting our children into addictive and unhealthy use of their platforms. Today we announced a lawsuit against TikTok for that exact reason. This action follows the landmark legislation we signed requiring social media companies to protect...