Overview

• Attorney General Keith Ellison filed the state-court complaint in Hennepin County, alleging deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud tied to TikTok’s recommendation systems.
• Minnesota seeks a declaratory ruling, a permanent injunction, and penalties up to $25,000 for each instance in which a Minnesota child accessed the app.
• The complaint spotlights TikTok Live and in-app virtual currencies, alleging features that have enabled documented sexual and financial exploitation of young users.
• TikTok disputes the allegations as misleading, citing teen safety settings and its Family Pairing tool that lets parents customize more than 20 controls.
• Ellison’s filing cites internal and survey data on youth usage and positions the case alongside about 24 similar state lawsuits, with the broader federal ownership fight over TikTok still unresolved.