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Minnesota Sues TikTok Over ‘Addictive’ Algorithms Targeting Young Users

Minnesota Sues TikTok Over ‘Addictive’ Algorithms Targeting Young Users

Last updated: August 21, 2025 1:48 pm
By Bill Pan
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The Minnesota lawsuit adds to a series of cases brought by both Democratic- and Republican-led states against the popular platform.

Minnesota Sues TikTok Over ‘Addictive’ Algorithms Targeting Young Users

File photo of the TikTok app logo shown on an iPhone in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 17, 2025. Ashley Landis, File /AP Photo

Bill Pan

8/20/2025|Updated: 8/20/2025

Minnesota has joined a growing wave of states suing TikTok, accusing the popular video-sharing platform of addicting young users.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the lawsuit on Aug. 19, likening TikTok to “digital nicotine” that keeps users hooked at the expense of their health.

Bill Pan

Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.

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