Minnesota Sues TikTok, Accusing It of Preying on Young People

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) sued TikTok, accusing the popular video-sharing platform of preying on young people with addictive algorithms and other design features. Ellison argues the social media company is driven “by an out-of-control pursuit of profit above all else” that seeks to keep young users on the app with features like its recommendation engine, endless scroll, push notifications, filters, live videos and a virtual currency system.