More than a dozen US states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok, claiming the app harms young people's mental health due to its addictive algorithm and design features. The lawsuits allege that TikTok profits from exploiting young users and operates as an unlicensed virtual economy. The District of Columbia's Attorney General highlighted the app's negative impact on mental health and the ease with which children can bypass age restrictions. TikTok faces potential bans if its parent company, ByteDance, does not divest by mid-January. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)