Following an order today from the Circuit Court of Cleburne County denying TikTok’s effort to dismiss the state’s suit against it and its parent company, ByteDance, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement:
“This is a big win because it allows us to move forward with the case, where we will show how TikTok has been deceptive when it claims its platform is safe for minors.
“Each procedural win brings us one step closer to holding TikTok accountable for its deceptive practices, and it paves the way for others to do the same. I am extremely proud of the members of my staff working on this case, particularly Deputy Attorney General Alexandra Benton and Assistant Attorney General Matthew Ford, both of whom presented oral arguments against this motion back in February.”
The Arkansas Office of Attorney General sued TikTok and ByteDance last year for violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, asserting that TikTok has misled the public about the content available to minors on its platform and about the platform’s safety and addictiveness.
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