Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature
Texas said TikTok promised to remove content that violated its Community Guidelines but internally labelled some of it 'hard to find', allowing it to remain on the platform.
A Texas judge has ruled that TikTok misled users about the effectiveness of its child safety feature, Restricted Mode, exposing minors to inappropriate content. A lawsuit filed by the state in January alleged that TikTok advertised its platform as safe for children, but the app failed to remove content that violated its Community Guidelines.
Judge Cory Liu agreed that the practice violated Texas consumer protection law. The ruling allows the case to proceed to trial, where penalties and other remedies will be determined. TikTok agreed to settle three U.S. lawsuits in August, accusing social media companies of designing addictive platforms that harm users' mental health.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature freemalaysiatoday.com
- A US judge finds TikTok liable for lying about its safety standards and exposing minors to inappropriate content, in a 2025 lawsuit filed by Texas AG Ken Paxton (Christian Terry/Click2Houston.com) click2houston.com
- Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature channelnewsasia.com
