Dozens of States Sue TikTok, Alleging Addictive Features for Youth

The attorneys general alleged that the company employs manipulative features designed to keep minors engaged compulsively.

A man holds a phone displaying the TikTok app on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times

More than a dozen states are coming together to sue TikTok, joining many other states that had previously done so, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Oct. 8.

The attorneys general announced that they are co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing suits against the social media company.