Judge Craig Bobay ruled that downloading the free social media app doesn’t amount to a consumer transaction under state law.
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana judge has ruled that downloading the free social media app TikTok doesn’t amount to a consumer transaction under state law, dealing a blow to theclaiming the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform misleads its users about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information.
The decision issued last week denied the request from Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita for a court order preventing TikTok from stating on online app stores that it has “none” or “infrequent/mild” references to drugs, sexual or other inappropriate content for children as young as 12.Judge Craig Bobay of Allen County Superior Court in Fort Wayne also ruled that state courts don’t have authority over TikTok’s statements to Apple’s app store as both companies are based in California.
“No aspect of the age rating process takes place in Indiana,” the judge wrote. “This suit-related conduct is not related to and does not arise out of TikTok’s conduct within or directed to Indiana.”
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