Florida sues TikTok. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sued TikTok, accusing the platform of violating the state's law that prohibits children under 14 from creating accounts, Reuters reports. According to the lawsuit, TikTok has allowed minors to access the service while misleading parents about the amount of violent and sexual content children may be exposed to. The state demands that TikTok change its operations to comply with the law and pay damages. The law, which came into effect in January 2025, bans social media platforms from allowing users under 14 and requires parental consent for users under 16. TikTok is also subject to similar legal proceedings in several other US states regarding the platform's impact on young users.
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Florida Sues TikTok Over Child Safety Violations
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of allowing minors under 14 to create accounts and misleading parents about content exposure.
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