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Indiana sues TikTok alleging Chinese access to user data, mature content exposure

Posted on December 7, 2022June 24, 2025 by Dissent

The Straits Times reports:

Indiana sued Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on Wednesday over allegations that it is deceiving users about China’s access to their data and exposing children to mature content.

The office of Indiana Attorney-General Todd Rokita, a Republican, said the popular app, owned by ByteDance, violates the state’s consumer protection laws by not disclosing the Chinese government’s potential to access sensitive consumer information.

Read more at The Straits Times.

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