TikTok sued by 13 states and DC over harm to children’s mental health

Published October 8, 2024 1:07pm ET



Fourteen attorneys general have sued TikTok, alleging the social media platform has made children addicted to the service and that it has harmed their mental health.

The suit is led by Democratic Attorneys General Letitia James of New York and Rob Bonta of California, but it is a bipartisan enterprise, including the attorneys general of Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina, who are all Republicans, according to NPR.

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