Pennsylvania is suing TikTok, according to the state Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office. Sunday announced the suit in a press release Tuesday. CNN reports it was filed in the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheny County. The suit claims that TikTok Inc. and its partner company, ByteDance, are not doing enough to protect children using the app across the state.
The suit seeks to learn more about how the social media platform is presented to potential users in app stores and what tactics the company has in place to protect children from inappropriate content. It argues that Pennsylvania teens and younger children are currently at risk while using the app.
