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TikTok Sued by 13 States and DC, Accused of Harming Younger Users

TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people. The lawsuits filed separately in New York, California, the District …

TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl’s Death, Court Rules

A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral “blackout challenge” in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves …

TikTok Sued in U.K. by Content Moderator Alleging Toxic Workplace

ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok was sued by a content moderator in the UK alleging disability discrimination and a toxic work environment that caused her stress and pregnancy complications. Olivia Anton Altamirano worked on TikTok’s Badness Project meant to weed out harmful …

TikTok Sued by U.S. for Allegedly Breaking Children’s Privacy Law

TikTok was sued by the U.S. for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of a federal online privacy act, three months after the popular video app sued the government over a law that could ban it across the country. …

Lawsuit Filed in Case of Teen Who Died After Eating Spicy Chip as Part of Online Challenge

A lawsuit was filed against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge that was widely promoted on social media. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader …

TikTok Says Cyberattack Targeted Brands and Celebrity Accounts, Including CNN

Short video app TikTok has taken measures to stop a cyberattack targeting several brand and celebrity accounts, including news network CNN, a spokesperson for the company said on Tuesday. “We have been collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access …

Mother Whose Child Died in TikTok Challenge Urges US Court to Revive Lawsuit

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday wrestled with whether the video-based social media platform TikTok could be sued for causing a 10-year-old girl’s death by promoting a deadly “blackout challenge” that encouraged people to choke themselves. Members of a three-judge …

Congress Eyes New Rules for Tech: What’s Under Consideration

WASHINGTON (AP) – Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. Should TikTok be banned? Should …

States Pressure Hyundai, Kia to Do More to Tackle Theft Risk

A group of 22 U.S. state attorneys general on Monday blasted Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. and said they need do more to address problems with millions of U.S. vehicles that are prone to theft. Last month, the Korean automakers …

Hyundai, Kia to Offer Software Upgrade to 8.3 Million U.S. Vehicles to Prevent Thefts

WASHINGTON —Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. will offer a software upgrade to 8.3 million U.S. vehicles in response to increasing thefts targeting vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices, U.S. auto safety regulators said. Hyundai said it is “introducing …