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Texas AG v. TikTok: deceptive child safety claims consumer protection case

Texas Attorney General · decided Sep 10, 2026 · Decided

Texas sued TikTok in January 2025 for marketing its app as safe for minors while showing children inappropriate content; the AG says Texas is the first state to win a liability finding against TikTok.

The case

Regulator
Texas Attorney General
Decided
Sep 10, 2026
Status
DecidedLiability ruling in the suit filed January 2025; remedies not yet announced.
Outcome
A Texas district court found TikTok liable for misleading parents about platform safety for minors.

History

1 dated entry
DateEntry
Sep 10Decision: Texas AG v. TikTok: deceptive child safety claims
WhenCase
Oct 13Notice is hereby given that the Settlement Conference previo in 18dnext dateFTC v. Uber (Uber One subscriptions)Notice is hereby given that the Settlement Conference previoActiveConsumer protectionN.D. Cal.
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Aug 26Filed 30d agofiledTexas AG v. Meta: child safety settlementSettledConsumer protectionTexas Attorney Generalover $1 billion
May 22Filed 4mo agofiledTexas AG v. Discord: child safetyActiveConsumer protectionTexas Attorney General
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Dec 18, 2025Filed 9mo agofiledFTC: Instacart, deceptive fees and Instacart+SettledConsumer protectionUS Federal Trade Commission$60 million
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State of Texas v. TikTok Inc.

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