The state of Utah announced a lawsuit against TikTok for marketing to children what it called a “dangerous” platform that is “intentionally designed” to be addictive. The state also said that TikTok misrepresents itself and its safety.
The lawsuit , announced in a press release , pinpointed three alleged areas of malpractice by TikTok regarding the accusations of addictiveness and dishonesty through its app.
“1. TikTok deployed, continually refined, and marketed an addictive product with design features intended to manipulate children, all while knowing that the product caused harm to these young users — an unconscionable business practice.”
Utah’s lawsuit claims that TIkTok intentionally designed and deployed an addictive product meant for financial gain and compared its algorithm to a slot machine.”Like a slot machine, users ‘swipe down’ on the app to load more videos continuously, each new video requiring only a small investment of their time, and the user is excited […]
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