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TikTok has been facing scrutiny from the US. Utah is now suing the company, while previously Indiana and Arkansas have brought similar lawsuits to the table,Back in 2020, the possibility of banning TikTok over security concerns was first introduced. For the three years that followed, though, little has happened on the topic. Now though, we have three separate states aiming to limit TikTok in some capacity, with the latest one being the one from Utah.
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said that TikTok is lying to children and their parents that the app is safe, and there are terrible effects on their mental and physical well-being from spending too much time on the platform.
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