A Nebraska district court judge heard TikTok’s arguments on Oct. 23 regarding its motion to dismiss the state’s complaint, which alleges that the platform’s algorithm and content harm children.
The arguments were “taken under advisement,” a court clerk told The Epoch Times, but no order was issued.
TikTok filed the motion in September, arguing that Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers lacked “personal jurisdiction” over TikTok and that the state failed to address “a cognizable cause of action upon which relief can be granted” against the platform.
Hilgers filed his complaint in May, alleging that TikTok violated consumer protection laws by engaging in “deceptive and unfair trade practices” by designing the platform to be addictive and harmful despite it being advertised as “family-friendly and safe.”…