Montana AG Sues TikTok for ‘Deception’ Against Young Users

TikTok “knowingly” shares “addictive and harmful content with children and teens” in violation of Montana consumer protection law, Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) said in a lawsuit filed Thursday in the state's First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. Knudsen is seeking an injunction against the company’s “deceptive, misleading, false and unfair statements and conduct,” his office said. Montana argued TikTok’s age ratings on major app stores are “deceptive” because the company mischaracterizes the prevalence of “profanity or crude humor,” “mature/suggestive themes,” “sexual content and nudity” and “alcohol, tobacco, or drug use references” on the platform. The company didn’t comment.