USA: Iowa State sues TikTok

According to Reuters news agency, on January 18, the head of the Iowa state attorney general (USA), Ms. Brenna Bird, sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, accusing this video -sharing platform of misleading parents, causing their children to access inappropriate content on the application without their knowledge.

ByteDance Company. Photo: REUTERS

Ms Bird said it was time to review TikTok due to the social network's misinformation about drug content, nudity, alcohol and profanity.

The lawsuit seeks financial penalties and an injunction to prevent TikTok from repeating the deceptive practices. Bird also wants TikTok to correct its age-restriction statements and compensate Iowa consumers for the harm it has caused.

For its part, TikTok asserted that the platform "has taken measures to protect young people", including creating parental controls and time limits for users under 18. TikTok's announcement emphasized: "We are committed to addressing challenges and will continue to prioritize community safety."

This is the latest lawsuit in the US against TikTok. Like many other social media companies, TikTok is facing pressure from regulators around the world to protect children from harmful content. The US states of Arkansas and Utah have also filed similar lawsuits. A judge in Indiana dismissed the TikTok lawsuit in November 2023, while other states are investigating.

As planned, on January 31, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will join other social media company CEOs to testify before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on allegations of exploiting child sexual content.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/my-bang-iowa-kien-tiktok-post723297.html