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The court wrote: “Since the Commonwealth’s claims arise from allegations centering on Defendant’s own conduct and representations, rather than treating TikTok as the publisher of specific third-party content, Section 230 does not mandate dismissal at this stage.” It also wrote that the complaint “identifies specific public statements, explains why they are alleged to be misleading, and alleges knowledge supported by internal materials.” The order concludes: “The Complaint states viable claims under the KCPA and related theories.” This is a ruling on a motion to dismiss, which accepts the complaint’s allegations as true. It is not a finding that they are proved. A copy of the order is hosted on this site.

NPR, reporting on the complaint after its redactions failed, wrote: “TikTok determined the precise amount of viewing it takes for someone to form a habit: 260 videos.” The complaint itself says: “in under 35 minutes, an average user is likely to become addicted to the platform”. That sentence was written by the Kentucky investigators, not by TikTok. These are allegations. TikTok’s spokesman Alex Haurek said the complaint “cherry-picks misleading quotes and takes outdated documents out of context”.

TikTok settled the K.G.M. case late on 26 January 2026, the day before jury selection was due to begin (some reports say 27 January). The terms are confidential.

The Commission preliminarily found that TikTok’s addictive design, including infinite scroll, breaches the Digital Services Act, and said TikTok needs to change the basic design of its service. It is a preliminary finding, not a final decision. TikTok disputes it.

Fourteen attorneys general (13 states and the District of Columbia) sued TikTok, many in their own state courts, alleging violations of consumer protection law, including that TikTok misled the public about the safety of the platform for young people. Further states have sued since. These are allegations.

The Commission preliminarily found that TikTok and Meta breached their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act by not giving researchers adequate access to public data.

NPR reported that a project manager wrote “Our goal is not to reduce the time spent”, that a 2021 internal presentation described an “arms race for attention”, and that an internal document said “Minors do not have executive function to control their screen time, while young adults do”. NPR also reported that an executive called TikTok’s break videos “useful in a good talking point” with policymakers but said “they’re not altogether effective”. These are allegations in a complaint, which TikTok disputes.

After the Commission opened proceedings over the TikTok Lite “Task and Reward” programme, TikTok committed to withdraw the rewards programme from the EU permanently. The Commission made the commitment legally binding.

The accounts set aside $1 billion for potential fines from regulatory investigations and legal proceedings. The company states that the amount of any final liability is uncertain.