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Utah sues TikTok over claims of harming children

Source: abc4.com abc4.com
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The State of Utah has formally submitted its lawsuit against social media giant, TikTok, claiming the platform is intentionally causing harm toward Utah’s youth. The lawsuit, filed in Salt Lake City’s 3rd District Court, alleges the Chinese-owned company “illegally baits children into addictive and unhealthy use.” Both Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said they hope the lawsuit can force a change in TikTok’s “destructive behavior.” During a press conference, Reyes claimed TikTok’s algorithm intentionally creates an addiction that “unconscionably” targets children with features that spoon-feeds them endless highly curated content…

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