The Battle Against TikTok – Montana USA Attorney General Lawsuit – 2024

The Battle Against TikTok – Montana USA Attorney General Lawsuit

Montana Attorney General Sues TikTok for Harmful Content and Deceptive Practices Targeting Children

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• SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.
• Portions by the Montana’s Attorney General’s Office

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Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s lawsuit against TikTok accuses the platform of targeting children and teens with addictive and harmful content, while misleading parents about the app’s safety features.

The lawsuit highlights the app’s failure to adequately restrict mature content, including explicit sexual, drug-related, and self-harm material, despite its claims of having safeguards like Restricted Mode. Knudsen seeks to hold TikTok accountable for violating the Montana Consumer Protection Act, emphasizing the app’s role in damaging the mental and physical well-being of young users through its deceptive practices.

The U.S. FTC Goes After TikTok For Violating Children’s Privacy

TikTok has Repeatedly Disregarded U.S. Law on Protecting Children!

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• SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.
• U.S. FTC – Federal Trade Commission

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The FTC and DOJ have filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, accusing them of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and a 2019 FTC consent order.

The lawsuit alleges that TikTok failed to notify and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.

Despite knowing millions of children used the platform, TikTok allegedly continued to collect and use their data unlawfully, including through “age unknown” accounts bypassing age gates.

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