United States of America: Attorney General lawsuit against TikTok for alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
09 Jan 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Announced Attorney General lawsuit against TikTok for allegedly promoting its app as safe for children, despite the presence of inappropriate content
On 9 January 2025, the Attorney General of Texas announced the filing of a lawsuit against TikTok and its affiliated companies alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (DTPA), as outlined in the Business …
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body