Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed suit against the social media platform TikTok, alleging violation of state law.
The complaint, filed on June 15 in St. Lucie County, accuses TikTok of violating Florida’s 2024 law, House Bill 3, that restricts minors’ access to some social platforms.
House Bill 3, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, bans children under 13 from social media platforms and requires parental consent for those 16 and younger.
“Florida children, teens, and their parents are facing a crisis: the widespread, compulsive use of social media platforms specifically designed to be addictive,” the suit stated.
The attorney general claims that parents, teachers, and experts agree that the compulsive use of social media is harmful to children, and features within the app have been identified as promoting addiction in children….