{
  "id": 17092590,
  "title": "West Virginia sues TikTok, alleging app is 'harming kids'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/west-virginia-sues-tiktok-alleging-app-is-harming-kids",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:54:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6181606-west-virginia-sues-tiktok/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "West Virginia has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, accusing the social media giant of deliberately keeping children hooked on its app while exposing them to sexualized content and potential predators. The lawsuit filed Thursday alleges TikTok violated state consumer protection laws by using addictive features to encourage excessive screen time among children while...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}