{"id":2062598,"date":"2023-10-10T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-sues-tiktok-declaring-it-harms-youth-mental-health\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T19:51:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T23:51:15","slug":"utah-sues-tiktok-declaring-it-harms-youth-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-sues-tiktok-declaring-it-harms-youth-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah sues TikTok, claiming it damages youth mental health."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futah-sues-tiktok-declaring-it-harms-youth-mental-health%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062598&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by \u2063Dan\u200c Kitwood\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>4:05 PM \u2013 Tuesday, October 10, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Utah Takes \u2062Legal\u2062 Action Against TikTok,\u2063 Accusing the\u200c App of Harming Children&#8217;s Mental Health<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-2'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The state of Utah \u2062has \u2062filed a \u2063lawsuit against TikTok, claiming that the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-christopher-wray-testifies-before-house-judiciary-committee\/\" title=\"FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before House Judiciary Committee\">popular social media platform<\/a> is luring children into\u2063 addictive behaviors that are detrimental\u200b to their mental health.<\/p>\n<p>During a news \u200bconference,\u2062 Governor Spencer Cox \u200c(R-Utah) expressed his determination to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/age-verification-and-other-proposals-would-help-protect-kids-from-toxic-social-media\/\" title=\"Age Verification And Other Proposals Would Help Protect Kids From Toxic Social Media\">hold social media companies accountable<\/a> for\u2062 their\u2063 actions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe will not \u2064stand by while these companies fail to \u2062take \u200cadequate,\u200b meaningful action to protect\u2062 our children. We will prevail\u2062 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-sues-tiktok-declaring-it-harms-youth-mental-health\/\" title=\"Utah sues TikTok, claiming it damages youth mental health.\">holding \u2064social media companies \u2064accountable<\/a> by any means necessary,\u201d the \u2064governor\u200c announced.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawsuit alleges that TikTok entices children into addictive social media usage, misrepresents its safety\u200d protocols, and hides its Chinese\u2062 ownership under ByteDance.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200bto the <em>Associated Press<\/em> (AP), Utah\u200b joins Arkansas and Indiana in similar lawsuits against the\u200d Chinese-owned app.\u2064 The U.S. Supreme Court is \u200balso considering whether\u200c to\u2064 ban other social media apps like Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter)\u200c if they violate the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Governor Cox \u200dalready banned TikTok in\u200c Utah \u200dgovernment branches \u200bdue to security concerns. However, \u2063the ban is set to take effect in 2024.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cChina\u2019s\u2062 access to data collected by TikTok presents a threat to our cybersecurity,\u201d Cox said\u2064 in \u200ba \u200dstatement. \u201cAs a result, we\u2019ve deleted our TikTok account and ordered the same\u2063 on all state-owned devices. We must protect \u2064Utahans and\u200d make sure that the people\u2062 of Utah can trust the state\u2019s security systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawsuit\u2062 highlights the health risks \u200bassociated with \u200dexcessive social media usage, citing research\u200c that\u2062 shows\u2063 children who spend over three hours a \u2064day on social\u2063 media are at\u2063 a higher risk of mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cTikTok designed\u2062 and\u2063 employs algorithm\u200c features that spoon-feed\u200c kids endless, highly curated content from which\u200c our children struggle to disengage. TikTok designed these features to\u2063 mimic a cruel slot machine\u2063 that hooks \u2063kids\u2019 attention \u200band does not\u200d let them go,\u201d said \u2063Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Utah&#8217;s lawsuit aims\u200c to compel TikTok to change its harmful behavior and proposes fines and penalties to fund educational efforts \u2064and address \u200cthe negative impact\u200b on Utah&#8217;s youth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>However,\u2062 a TikTok spokesperson claimed that the app has industry-leading safeguards for young people, including a 60-minute time\u2063 limit for users under 18 and parental \u200dcontrols for teen accounts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier \u200dthis year,\u2064 Utah passed \u2064laws restricting children and teens from using social media\u200d platforms without \u200cparental consent, \u2064including \u2063TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed \u200cwith breaking news. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The\u2064 Biden Administration is downplaying the war on Israel\u2062 waged \u2064by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One America\u2019s Jessamyn Dodd sits down with Lara Trump to discuss the latest Trump developments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A viral video has ignited outrage among parents and shines a spotlight on the consequences of woke\u200b school\u200b policies. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As Israel remains under attack, many people have been forced out of \u200btheir \u2063homes. 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The lawsuit claims\u2064 that TikTok is luring children into addictive \u2062behaviors that \u200dare detrimental to \u2062their well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Governor \u200cSpencer Cox (R-Utah) expressed his determination to hold social media companies accountable for their actions during a news conference. He stated, &#8220;We will not stand\u2062 by while \u2063these companies fail to take\u200d adequate, meaningful action to protect our\u200c children. \u2062We\u200c will prevail in holding\u2062 social media companies accountable by any means necessary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit specifically \u2062accuses TikTok \u200bof enticing\u200d children into \u200caddictive social media usage,\u2062 misrepresenting its \u200csafety protocols, and concealing its Chinese ownership under ByteDance. Utah joins \u200bArkansas and Indiana in bringing similar lawsuits\u200c against the Chinese-owned \u200dapp, with the \u2062U.S.\u200d Supreme Court \u2062also considering whether to ban\u200b other social media apps like Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) if they violate the \u2063Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Governor \u2062Cox \u200chad already banned\u200b TikTok in Utah government branches due to security concerns. However, the ban is set\u2064 to\u2062 take\u200b effect in 2024. Regarding the ban, Cox stated, &#8220;China&#8217;s access to data collected by TikTok presents\u2063 a threat to our cybersecurity. As a result,\u200b we&#8217;ve deleted our\u200d TikTok account\u2062 and ordered the same on all state-owned devices. \u2063We must protect Utahans and make \u2064sure that \u2063the people of Utah \u2063can trust the state&#8217;s security systems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit \u200cnot only focuses \u200bon\u2062 TikTok&#8217;s potential cybersecurity risks but also highlights the health\u200c risks associated with excessive social media\u2062 usage. Research shows that children \u2063who spend over three hours a day on social media\u200b are at a higher risk of mental \u2063health issues such as anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p>Utah Attorney General Sean\u200c Reyes emphasized TikTok&#8217;s algorithm features, stating, &#8220;TikTok\u200d designed and employs algorithm features that spoon-feed kids \u200bendless,\u200c highly curated content \u2064from which our\u200d children struggle \u2062to disengage. TikTok designed these features\u200d to\u200c mimic a cruel slot machine that hooks kids&#8217; attention and\u2064 does not\u200c let them go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The goal of Utah&#8217;s\u2064 lawsuit is to compel TikTok to change its harmful behavior. The lawsuit proposes fines and penalties, with the funds being used for\u200d educational efforts and addressing the negative impact on Utah&#8217;s youth.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for TikTok claimed\u200b that the app\u2063 has \u2062industry-leading safeguards for young people, including a 60-minute time limit for users under 18 and parental controls for \u200dteen\u200c accounts.\u2062 However, Utah passed\u2063 laws earlier this\u2064 year that restrict children and teens from using social media platforms without parental consent, \u200cincluding TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome \u2062of this lawsuit\u200c will have significant implications\u2062 for \u2063the regulation of social media platforms and their impact on children. As the legal battle continues, it\u2062 is essential to prioritize the well-being \u2062of young users and ensure that social\u2064 media\u200c platforms \u200btake\u2064 responsibility for\u2064 the potential harms associated with excessive use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah sues TikTok, accusing the app of luring children into harmful addictive behaviors that negatively impact their mental well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2368,"featured_media":2062599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2368"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}