A bipartisan group of state attorneys general on Wednesday launched an investigation into whether TikTok is designing and operating its short-form video app in a way that harms the physical and mental health of children and teens. The eight states, including Massachusetts, California and Florida, are probing whether TikTok violated state consumer protection laws and posed public safety risks....
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