Fourteen states accuse TikTok of harming children's mental health in lawsuits
Attorney generals in 14 states have filed separate lawsuits against TikTok claiming it is harmful to children’s mental health and designed to be addictive. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports on how all 14 lawsuits take aim at TikTok’s algorithm and how the social media app is responding.
TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states' lawsuits say
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.
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