The lawsuits mark the most serious action taken yet by a state against TikTok, amid increasing attention and concern about the social media platform
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday announced he has filed two separate lawsuits against, which accuse the company of making false claims about the safety of user data, and age-appropriate content.
TikTok does not comment on pending litigation, but said, "the safety, privacy and security of our community is our top priority," according to a statement from a company spokesperson. American teens spend an average of 99 minutes per day on the app, the lawsuit claims, and in that time they're exposed to content that can contain drug and alcohol use, nudity and intense profanity.
TikTok has for years grappled with bipartisan concerns in Washington about the possibility that US user data could find its way to the Chinese government and be used to undermine US interests, thanks to a national security law in that country that compels companies located there to cooperate with data requests. And there has been renewed criticism of TikTok this year, stemming from a Buzzfeed News report in June that said some US user data has been repeatedly accessed from China.
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