Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway opened a formal investigation into allegations that TikTok misled families and exposed children to harmful content through the platform’s design and operation. The AG’s office issued a civil investigative demand (CID) requiring TikTok to provide information on its recommendation algorithms, including how they use engagement data to select and promote content…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok Inc. and related entities alleging that the company violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act through its platform design, marketing practices, and disclosures concerning potential risks to young users. The complaint alleges that TikTok uses features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, reward loops featuring…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued Botanic Tonics, LLC, a company known for its kratom and kava tonic “feel free”, alleging that the company violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, including unlawfully promoting the kratom shots as energy drinks and failing to adequately disclose the risks of addiction and withdrawal from using the product. According to…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against L’Oréal USA, Inc., its parent company. and Softsheen concerning the marketing and sale of chemical hair relaxer products. The lawsuit alleges that the companies failed to disclose information about chemicals in the products that have been classified as known or likely carcinogens or have…

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The FTC, joined by five states, announced it will enter a stipulated order that resolves its litigation against Zillow and Redfin by removing a key term of Zillow and Redfin’s 2025 agreement, under which Zillow paid Redfin $100 million for Redfin to shut down its internet listing services (ILS) business, exclusively repost apartment listings provided…

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