On October 10th, 2023, Utahs Governor Spencer J. Cox and Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced in a press release that the state is suing TikTok alleging that:
TikTok’s addictive design creates unhealthy, addictive habits for children and young adults causing them to endlessly scroll through the app.
The company misrepresented the apps safety features.
Deceptively portrays itself as independent of ByteDance, it’s parent company.