Kentucky Tiktok suit says company considered using KY creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell

A lawsuit filed by the Kentucky attorney general says TikTok considered ways to use its content to appeal to Sen. Mitch McConnell. J. Scott Applewhite; Matt Slocum/AP

J. Scott Applewhite; Matt Slocum/AP

TikTok developed an internal strategy for using content on its platform to win favor from Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and other politicians, according to recently revealed portions of a lawsuit against the tech giant.

The idea was part of an internal company document that, according to the complaint filed by the Kentucky attorney general, “seeks to identify TikTok accounts that might persuade each politician – along with his

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