States' AGs take TikTok to court for causing harm to children's mental health

The attorneys general of 13 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against TikTok Oct. 8, stating that the app's addictive design features are doing damage to the mental health of children and teens. The goal of the suits, the attorneys general said, is to stop TikTok from using addictive features, impose financial penalties, and collect damages for users who say the app has harmed them.

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Mental Health Weekly
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2024-10-18
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https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34214
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Social Media in Health Education
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States' AGs take TikTok to court for causing harm to children's mental health

Valerie A. Canady
Mental Health Weekly
Social Media in Health Education
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States' AGs take TikTok to court for causing harm to children's mental health

Valerie A. Canady
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The attorneys general of 13 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against TikTok Oct. 8, stating that the app's addictive design features are doing damage to the mental health of children and teens. The goal of the suits, the attorneys general said, is to stop TikTok from using addictive features, impose financial penalties, and collect damages for users who say the app has harmed them.

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