Florida sues TikTok for violating state law restricting minors’ access to platform
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing TikTok and its parent company for failing to comply with state laws, including one that restricts minors under age 14 from accessing social media platforms. Uthmeier announced the civil lawsuit on Monday, accusing the company of harming children through social media addiction and misleading parents about the app’s dangerous content. “TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law.
- ▪Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing TikTok and its parent company for failing to comply with state laws, including one that restricts minors under age 14 from accessing social media platforms.
- ▪Uthmeier announced the civil lawsuit on Monday, accusing the company of harming children through social media addiction and misleading parents about the app’s dangerous content.
- ▪“TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing TikTok and its parent company for failing to comply with state laws, including one that restricts minors under age 14 from accessing social media platforms. Uthmeier announced the civil lawsuit on Monday, accusing the company of harming children through social media addiction and misleading parents about the app’s dangerous content. Recommended Stories The pitfalls facing the bipartisan AI regulation bill Amazon researchers use Anthropic AI to find cybersecurity weaknesses Anthropic blocks most advanced AI models after US bars foreign use “TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the platform,” Uthmeier said in a statement.
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