New Hampshire Sues TikTok Alleging Consumer Protection Violations, Harm to Kids June 27, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson New Hampshire is suing social media video service TikTok Inc. for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection act, Attorney General...
DOJ Drops Claims That TikTok Misled US Consumers in Lawsuit June 24, 2024 By Leah Nylen and Chris Strohm The US Justice Department is dropping one of two proposed claims against ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, planning to focus a consumer...
Social Media Giants Avoid School Districts’ Addiction Claims June 10, 2024 By Rachel Graf and Isaiah Poritz Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies won the dismissal of novel claims in hundreds of lawsuits brought by...
Hackers Targeted Celebrities on TikTok Using Private Messages June 5, 2024 By Jeff Stone Hackers targeted well known brands and celebrities on TikTok, sending a malicious link through private messages to hijack prominent accounts....
TikTok Lawsuit Sets Stage for Prolonged Legal Fight Over US Ban May 8, 2024 By Chris Strohm and Sabrina Willmer China-based ByteDance Ltd. made clear it won’t comply with a new US law requiring it to sell its popular TikTok...
Canadian School Boards Sue Social Media Giants for Over C$4B in Damages April 1, 2024 Four Canadian school boards have sought more than C$4 billion ($2.96 billion) in damages from social media firms such as...
TikTok Faces Fine as EU Prepares Probe Over Risks to Minors February 12, 2024 By Stephanie Bodoni and Jillian Deutsch TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. faces the threat of hefty fines as the European Union prepares a probe under its strict...
Iowa Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Misrepresenting Content January 19, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa on Wednesday became the latest state to sue TikTok over claims that the social...
Mother of Child Who Died in TikTok ‘Blackout Challenge’ Asks Court to Revive Lawsuit January 19, 2024 By Nate Raymond A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday wrestled with whether the video-based social media platform TikTok could be sued for causing...
TikTok Must ‘Spare No Effort’ to Counter Spread of Disinformation November 7, 2023 By Foo Yun Chee TikTok must “spare no effort” to counter the spread of disinformation on the short video sharing app, EU industry chief...