TikTok is getting sued by the state of Iowa over claims that it’s mendacity to folks in regards to the presence of sexual content material, medication, alcohol, profanity, and different inappropriate materials within the app. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Iowa Lawyer Common Brenna Chicken claimed TikTok is making this sort of content material “simply accessible” to younger customers whereas sustaining an inaccurate “12+” age score on the Apple App Retailer.
As famous within the lawsuit, a 12-plus score on the App Retailer means an app has “rare/gentle” sexual content material, profanity, crude humor, suggestive themes, and references to alcohol, tobacco, or drug use. Nevertheless, the state of Iowa claims the content material on TikTok’s app doesn’t match this description, including that it might obtain a 17-plus label if “accurately” rated by TikTok. The state alleges TikTok’s “T” for “Teen” scores within the Google Play Retailer and Microsoft Retailer are additionally inaccurate.
