California’s TikTok child addiction suit gets boost from judge

By Robert Burnson, Bloomberg

A judge said TikTok Inc. should have to face California’s claims that the platform’s features are addictive and harmful to kids.

In a tentative ruling Wednesday, the judge said the company isn’t immune from the state’s allegations that the platform preys on young people through algorithms that keep them scrolling to maximize profits.

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