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Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

Judge Cory Liu said TikTok’s Restricted Mode failed to block material as advertised, and the case will now move to a trial on penalties and remedies.

Sept 10 : A Texas judge ruled on Thursday that TikTok violated the state's consumer protection law by misleading users about how it filtered content for minors and whether its "Restricted Mode" feature shielded children from inappropriate material. • Texas sued TikTok in January 2025, alleging it marketed i

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AUSTIN, Texas — In an unprecedented national court ruling, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton obtained a landmark ruling declaring TikTok responsible for deceiving parents about the safety of his platform and exposing minors to explicit and inappropriate material. The ruling was issued by District Judge Cory Liu, who determined that the social network lied about their safety standards and concealed the prevalence of harmful content. According to …

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Telemundo McAllen (40) broke the news on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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