14 States Sue TikTok Over Youth Mental Health

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This map highlights the U.S. states where a bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general filed lawsuits in October 2024 against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health.

Key Takeaways

• TikTok earned $2B in ad revenue in 2022 from U.S. teens aged 13 to 17
• New York's Attorney General says TikTok's beauty filters harm teens by promoting unrealistic body standards.
• The lawsuits claim TikTok's addictive features, like notifications and autoplay, harm children's mental health and disrupt sleep.
• TikTok maintains that its platform is safe for children, citing features like default screen time limits for young users and optional parental oversight tools.
• A potential ban could impact 150 million users in the U.S.