TikTok’s New Owner Stands to Inherit 1,500 Safety, Privacy Suits April 4, 2025 By Peter Blumberg TikTok faces a mountain of litigation over child safety and privacy, a big risk for potential bidders vying to save...
TikTok Knew Live Video Feature ‘Groomed’ Minors, Utah AG Claims January 3, 2025 By Alexandra S. Levine TikTok has long known that its popular video livestreams encourage sexual content, including streams exploiting and “grooming” minors, according to...
Brazil Institute Sues Social Media Giants for $525M Over Excessive Use by Minors October 29, 2024 By Ricardo Brito Brazil’s Collective Defense Institute has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of TikTok,...
Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools’ Addiction Claims October 25, 2024 By Isaiah Poritz Meta Platforms Inc., Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming...
TikTok Sued by 13 States and DC, Accused of Harming Younger Users October 8, 2024 By Jody Godoy and David Shepardson TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social...
TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl’s Death, Court Rules August 29, 2024 By Nate Raymond A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after...
TikTok Sued in U.K. by Content Moderator Alleging Toxic Workplace August 28, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok was sued by a content moderator in the UK alleging disability discrimination and a toxic work environment...
TikTok Sued by U.S. for Allegedly Breaking Children’s Privacy Law August 2, 2024 By Leah Nylen TikTok was sued by the U.S. for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of a federal online privacy act,...
Lawsuit Filed in Case of Teen Who Died After Eating Spicy Chip as Part of Online Challenge July 15, 2024 By Michael Casey A lawsuit was filed against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after...
TikTok Says Cyberattack Targeted Brands and Celebrity Accounts, Including CNN June 5, 2024 By Zaheer Kachwala and David Shepardson Short video app TikTok has taken measures to stop a cyberattack targeting several brand and celebrity accounts, including news network...