"In a tentative ruling Wednesday, the judge said the company isn't immune from the state's allegations that the platform preys on young people through algorithms that keep them scrolling to maximize profits. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Beth McGowen in San Jose tentatively denied the company's request to dismiss the suit under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 federal statute that shields companies from liability over comments, ads, pictures and videos on their platforms."
"In 2024, California, New York, a dozen other states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok and its Beijing-based parent, ByteDance Ltd., alleging under consumer protection laws that the company deceives users about its child safety tools. The allegedly addictive features include autoplay, infinite scrolling and livestreams. The states also targeted TikTok features like beauty filters, which they contend damage children's self-esteem and mental health."
A California judge tentatively ruled that TikTok must face the state's allegations that platform features are addictive and harmful to children. The judge denied TikTok's request to dismiss the suit under Section 230, reasoning that the claims target platform design rather than user-submitted content or publisher status. The state alleges algorithms and features such as autoplay, infinite scrolling, livestreams and beauty filters keep young users scrolling, maximize profits, and harm self-esteem and mental health. A hearing is scheduled for TikTok to challenge the tentative ruling before a final decision. Multiple states and the District of Columbia have joined related suits.
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