United States of America: Arkansas's AG lawsuit against TikTok and ByteDance regarding alleged illegal data-sharing practices (Case No. 70Cv-23-135)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
28 Jun 2024 under investigation
28 Mar 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
other service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Denied TikTok and ByteDance's motion to dismiss lawsuit regarding alleged illegal data-sharing practices (Case No. 70Cv-23-135)
On 28 June 2024, the Arkansas Union County Circuit Court dismissed TikTok and ByteDance's request to dismiss Arkansas's Attorney General (AG) lawsuit on alleged illegal data-sharing practices (Case No. 70Cv-23-135). The AG sued TikTok Inc., TikTok P…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Announced lawsuit against TikTok and ByteDance regarding alleged illegal data-sharing practices (Case No. 70Cv-23-135)
On 28 March 2023, Arkansas's Attorney General (AG) filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE Ltd., ByteDance Inc., and ByteDance Ltd. The lawsuit alleges that the platform misleads its users about the safety protocols it implements to safeguar…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court