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 deliberation
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
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