The State of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, according to an announcement from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
Marshall said TikTok is fueling a mental health crisis among youth and “preys on young people, feeding them dangerous and damaging content while lying to parents about how safe the app really is.”
“Today we join concerned parents across our state to stand up for Alabama’s children,” he said, adding that TikTok is “designed to addict kids and put profits ahead of the mental health of an entire generation.”
More than one third of the app’s daily users are 14 or younger, Marshall said.
According to the press release, the lawsuit seeks civil penalties under Alabama’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, as well as compensatory and punitive damages to the State and injunctive relief to ensure that the company’s misleading practices pertaining to youth safety are discontinued.
To read the legal complaint, click here.
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