Minnesota attorney general sues TikTok for ‘preying on Minnesota young people’

The state of Minnesota is suing TikTok, claiming the social media giant is dangerous and harmful for children. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison held a press conference Tuesday morning to lay out the state's case.

“This isn't about free speech,” said Ellison. “It's actually about deception, manipulation, misrepresentation. This is about a company knowing the dangerous effects of its product, but making and taking no steps to mitigate those harms or inform users of the risks.”

Alan Rozenshtein, an associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota, joined Minnesota Now to talk about the lawsuit and its implications.