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Technology

Oct. 11, 2024

New state laws could be key to TikTok filing decision

The decision by state attorneys general to file 14 separate cases against TikTok bucked the trend of filing a united case in federal court. A lack of federal legislation governing social media giants could be the reason why.

Why did 14 state attorneys general file 14 separate cases against TikTok instead of a single federal case?

The cases filed in 13 state courts and the District of Columbia went against a trend of dozens of states filing a single united case against a company they accuse of misdeeds, usually in a federal court. That's exactly what 33 states did last year in a case against another social media giant, Meta Platforms Inc.

But the TikTok cases could make sense against a ...

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