- Texas AG Ken Paxton announced his office was granted partial summary judgment in a lawsuit against TikTok over its representations about the safety of its platform for minors. The case involved allegations that TikTok misled parents about the platform’s safety features and allowed children to access inappropriate or explicit content in violation of Texas consumer protection laws.
- In January 2025, AG Paxton filed a lawsuit alleging that TikTok marketed its platform as safe for minors while children could still encounter inappropriate content involving subjects such as drugs, nudity, injuries, and profanity.
- A Texas district judge ruled that TikTok is liable for misrepresenting key factors of its content moderation and the availability of inappropriate or explicit material to minors, including content accessible while the platform’s “Restricted Mode” was enabled. The case will proceed to trial, where the court will consider potential relief and penalties.
- The AG’s office has also previously brought a separate case against TikTok alleging that the platform violated the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act (SCOPE) by failing to adequately protect the privacy and online safety of Texas children.