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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Sanya Mansoor

Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of violating state’s child social media ban

a sign on a building says 'tiktok'
TikTok Inc offices in Culver City, California, on 20 March 2024. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Florida became the latest state to sue TikTok on Monday after the attorney general accused the company of violating a state law that limits social media access for teenagers.

In a press conference, Republican James Uthmeier said TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive features, such as unlimited scrolling and push notifications. “It’s designed to keep kids stuck on those screens for hours,” Uthmeier said at a press conference. “Our evidence suggests that so many kids are on TikTok for upwards of six, seven, eight or more hours a day. We are going to get our kids their lives back.”

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