TikTok has been hit with a lawsuit from the state of Iowa over the platforms age rating, claiming that its “deceiving” parents when it comes to content inside the app.
Over the last few years, many US goverment officials — both state and federal — have issued complaints against TikTok withsome even filing lawsuits against the company.
Now, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a lawsuit against TikTok for “deceiving” parents with an incorrect app store age rating.
Iowa files lawsuit against TikTok
“Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued TikTok for deceiving Iowans, particularly parents, by lying about children’s widespread access to inappropriate content on its social-media app,” it reads.
The lawsuit explains that Iowa believes TikTok has given the app an age rating that is lower than it should be compared to the content shared on the app.
“It’s time we shine a light on TikTok for exposing young children to graphic materials such as sexual content, self-harm, illegal drug use, and worse. TikTok has sneaked past parental blocks by misrepresenting the severity of its content,” said Attorney General Bird.
“But no longer. As a mom and prosecutor, I am committed to equipping parents with information to keep their kids safe and to holding TikTok accountable.”
Neither TikTok nor its parent company Bytedance have responded to the lawsuit, but we’ll be sure to update you if they do.
Dylan Horetski is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. He is an expert Entertainment reporter, covering Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Tech, and viral news. He also has bylines at IGN. You can contact him at: dylan.horetski@dexerto.com
