Lawsuits allege platform’s ‘dopamine-inducing’ algorithm can lead to anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits again TikTok on Tuesday, stemming from a national investigation into the platform.More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits again TikTok on Tuesday, stemming from a national investigation into the platform.on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is damaging children’s mental health with a product designed to be used compulsively and excessively.
“TikTok’s design choices exploit the neurotransmitter dopamine, which helps humans feel pleasure as part of the brain’s reward system to encourage reinforcement,” the state’s filing in the superior court of California read. “Dopamine ‘rewards’ can lead to addictive behavior, particularly when rewards are unpredictable.”
“We’ve endeavored to work with the attorneys general for over two years, and it is incredibly disappointing they have taken this step rather than work with us on constructive solutions to industrywide challenges,” Hughes said.that will force a nationwide ban on TikTok that will come into effect in January unless its parent company, the China-based ByteDance, sells the app to a new owner.
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