Florida sues TikTok, accuses it of allowing minors to access harmful content
The 66-page complaint says TikTok exposed underage users to mature material and misled parents about safety.
- On Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against TikTok and ByteDance in St. Lucie County, alleging the platform violates state law by exposing minors to harmful content and misleading parents.
- The complaint alleges TikTok violates Florida's House Bill 3, effective Jan. 1, 2025, which prohibits children under 14 from opening accounts and requires parental consent for 15- and 16-year-olds.
- Prosecutors argue TikTok falsely labels mature themes as "infrequent" or "mild" in app stores, while the algorithm pushes "frequent/intense" sexual content, drugs, and self-harm material to young users.
- Uthmeier seeks monetary damages potentially reaching "billions" and court-ordered changes to the platform's features to force broader industry accountability for protecting children.
- This action follows similar litigation Uthmeier initiated against OpenAI, Roku, and Roblox in the past year as the attorney general expands his legal campaign against technology companies over child safety failures.
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Florida sues TikTok over children’s access to app
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sued TikTok, accusing the company of violating the state’s online child protection law by allowing minors to create accounts while misleading parents about harmful content on the app. The lawsuit, filed Monday, names TikTok and several related companies, including ByteDance. It seeks injunctive relief, civil penalties, punitive damages and other relief under Florida law. The complaint alleges that TikT…
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