United States of America: State of Minnesota Attorney General lawsuit against TikTok over alleged coercive design features and child safety violations

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
19 Aug 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

19 Aug 2025
under deliberation

State of Minnesota Attorney General filed a complaint in District Court for Hennepin County against TikTok over alleged coercive design features, child safety violations, and deceptive practices

On 19 August 2025, the State of Minnesota's Attorney General filed a civil complaint in the District Court for Hennepin County (Fourth Judicial District, Case No. 27-CV-25-15301) against TikTok, alleging violations of Minnesota Statutes sections 325…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch judiciary
Government body court