The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children.
"TikTok actively worked to deceive parents and lure children onto their app despite the presence of an overwhelming amount of profane and illicit material," Paxton said. "Companies may not jeopardize the health and wellbeing of Texas children by blatantly lying about the products they provide."
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Texas AG Ken Paxton files new lawsuit against TikTok
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a second lawsuit against the social media platform TikTok, according to a news release Thursday. Paxton claimed in the suit that TikTok shows “inappropriate and explicit material” to minors while also ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed another lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media platform of deceptively marketing itself as safe for children.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing TikTok, accusing the social media platforms of regularly showing inappropriate and explicit material to children.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas sued TikTok and its owner, according to documents shared by the Texas attorney general Thursday. TikTok was accused of showing inappropriate content to minors, being deliberately addictive, misleading parents and failing to disclose the risks.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a second lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the company of falsely promoting their app as safe for minors.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday sued TikTok for the second time in recent months, accusing the social media company of violating deceptive trade law by downplaying its addictiveness ...
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TikTok could soon be gone from the US. Its app is likely to get pulled from app stores and may "go dark" on January 19 if it fails to meet a deadline for its owner to separate from its US assets ...