Kentucky attorney general sues TikTok for ‘exploitation’ of youth, ‘predatory behavior’ | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against TikTok.

Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the lawsuit, filed in Scott County, Kentucky, Circuit Court, Wednesday. Kentucky joins dozens of other states suing the social media platform.

Coleman’s office filed the lawsuit against TikTok and its affiliated entities for its “exploitation of Kentucky’s young people to turn a profit.”

“TikTok was specifically designed to be an addiction machine, targeting children who are still in the process of developing appropriate self-control,” Coleman said in a news release. “It doesn’t take much for our kids to fall headfirst into a digital world of unrealistic beauty standards, bullying and low self-esteem.”

The lawsuit claims the Chinese platform engaged in predatory behavior to “suck in minors,” leading to mental health issues, lack of sleep and more.

“If we don’t hold TikTok accountable, our children will suffer the very real consequences,” Coleman said. …