DC Attorney General Schwalb Sues Social Media Platform TikTok, Joining 13 Other States

D.C. is joining more than a dozen states in suing social media giant TikTok.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced a lawsuit against TikTok, Inc., accusing the platform of causing mental and physical harm to D.C. children. The lawsuit accuses the platform of being intentionally designed to be addictive to kids. The lawsuit also alleges that TikTok deceives its users and their parents about the safety of its platform, and illegally operates a money transmission business, all in violation of District consumer protection laws.