Florida sues TikTok for allegedly violating its social media ban for kids
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The state of Florida is suing TikTok over claims the company isn’t complying with the state’s child safety law, which bans kids under 14 from creating social media accounts, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges that TikTok still allows 13-year-olds in Florida to use the platform and is “actively deceiving” parents about its risks.
TikTok is also accused of failing to require 14- and 15-year-olds to obtain parental consent before signing up to the platform, in violation of Florida’s social media law. The law (HB3) initially came into force on January 1st, 2025, but a federal judge blocked it in the midst of a legal battle. An appeals court reversed this ruling late last year, ...
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