Indiana AG Todd Rokita filed 2 lawsuits, claiming the company exposes minors to inappropriate content and makes user data accessible to China.
The lawsuits mark the most serious action taken yet by a state against TikTok, amid increasing attention and concern about the social media platform. The attorney general is accusing the company of making false claims about the safety of user data, and age-appropriate content.As the app has quickly become a national phenomenon for millions of users, some lawmakers are raising concerns over its privacy and data security, especially when it comes to children.
He alleges that "TikTok has lured children onto the platform through a variety of misleading representations," and that everything from people's interests to their facial features are potentially accessible to the Chinese government. Timm said because TikTok is based in China, unlike other social media companies, the U.S. government has limited authority to investigate or regulate the platform."We are just hoping that everything goes well in a place where we know data mining is threatening our privacy, and that's a problem," Timm said.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott banning all state agency employees from using the app on any government-issued devices, following similar restrictions in Maryland and South Dakota.
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