Judge Rejects TikTok’s Bid to Dismiss New Hampshire Lawsuit

New Hampshire has alleged that TikTok’s product manipulates teens into addictive behavior that harms their mental health.
Judge Rejects TikTok’s Bid to Dismiss New Hampshire Lawsuit
A TikTok logo on a smartphone on Jan. 6, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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Social media platform TikTok has lost its bid to dismiss New Hampshire’s lawsuit alleging that it designed addictive features that harm teens’ mental health.

New Hampshire Superior Court Justice John Kissinger allowed the company to avoid part of the state’s lawsuit that alleged it misrepresented its geographic origin. However, Kissinger rejected on July 11 several other arguments, including TikTok’s claim that the First Amendment shielded it from some of the state’s claims. The judge also rejected the idea that TikTok enjoyed immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which generally protects internet companies in publishing third-party content.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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