| News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 09, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Calif. A.G. Bonta, Attorney General James Lead Coalition Suing TikTok for Exploiting Young Users, Deceiving Public
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Platform designed to promote excessive, compulsive, and addictive use
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Attorney General
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TIKTOK FOR BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT HARM CHILDREN
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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Download a broadcast quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's remarks here (https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html).
Raoul, Bipartisan Coalition Allege TikTok Targets Youth with Addictive Features
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office filed a lawsuit against TikTok for its harmful business practices targeting
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Neb.Gov. Pillen Joins Governors Calling for Information About Federal Asylum Program
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
Governor Jim Pillen has joined a slate of Republican governors in criticizing a federal asylum program enacted to assist people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Their letter cites a lack of coordination and information sharing that is not only harming their states but is also serving as a detriment to those who are seeking asylum. They are demanding complete information about the location and
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Ore. A.G. Rosenblum Sues TikTok for Violating Oregon Consumer Protection Laws and Addicting Oregon's Youth
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon is joining a bipartisan coalition of 14 state attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Oregon's action, which will be filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday, alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceive
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Utah A.G. Reyes: Utah Supports National Pork Producers Against Unconstitutional Massachusetts Law
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024:
Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general on an amicus brief in Triumph Foods v. Campbell at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Iowa, makes the argument that Massachusetts is unconstitutionally regulating the transportation of pork where the livestock were not raised according to its highly burdensome regulations.
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Wash. A.G. Ferguson Files Lawsuit Against TikTok for Harming Youth Mental Health
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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Social media giant accused of designing app to be addictive to young users
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is suing TikTok for putting profits before the well-being of millions of its most vulnerable users by creating a platform that is addictive to youth. Ferguson's lawsuit is part of a nationwide bipartisan effort, with 13 other
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