TikTok sued by 14 states over alleged harms to children’s mental health | CNN Business

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A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health.

The lawsuits take issue with various elements of the TikTok platform, including its endlessly scrolling feed of content, TikTok “challenge” videos that sometimes encourage users to engage in risky behavior and late-night push notifications that the attorneys general claim can disrupt kids’ sleep.

The lawsuits were each filed separately by members of the coalition, co-led by New York Attorney General Letitia

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