The recent lawsuit filed by fourteen U.S. attorneys general highlights the mounting concerns over TikTok’s influence on minors' mental health and unauthorized data collection, framing it as a potential threat to child welfare that necessitates regulatory scrutiny.
In addition to the lawsuit from the attorneys general, TikTok is facing legal challenges from the FTC and the Justice Department under COPPA, focusing on allegations of data collection from users under age 13 without parental consent, intensifying scrutiny on its data practices.
The ongoing legal battles put TikTok in a precarious position, with the company facing a potential U.S. ban if it does not divest from its ownership under ByteDance before the deadline set in January 2025.
As various states take legal action against TikTok for its business practices, the outcomes could have significant implications not only for the platform's operations in the U.S. but also for the broader regulatory environment affecting social media companies.
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