TikTok Faces Legal Challenges Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

Internal documents reveal TikTok's awareness of its addictive algorithm and ineffective safety measures, sparking lawsuits from 14 states.

A lawsuit involving 14 states accuses TikTok of knowingly endangering children's mental health through its addictive algorithm.
Internal documents, accidentally unsealed, show TikTok executives were aware of the app's potential to harm young users but prioritized user engagement.
TikTok's time management tools for minors, like the 60-minute screen time limit, were reportedly designed more for public relations than effectiveness.
The app's algorithm has been criticized for promoting a narrow beauty standard and failing to adequately moderate harmful content.
TikTok disputes the allegations, claiming it has implemented robust safeguards to protect its young users.