Tiktok Sued for Violating Texas’ Minor Online Protection Law (1)

TikTok Ltd. hasn’t updated its platform to comply with a new Texas digital security law aimed at helping parents regulate their childrens’ online behaviors, the state’s attorney general’s office says in a lawsuit Thursday.

TikTok is violating a law that went into effect Sept. 1 called the SCOPE Act—Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment, according to the government’s lawsuit filed in a Texas state court.

The SCOPE Act prohibits websites and social media platforms from allowing any user to create an account without registering their age. It also requires the online providers to develop a strategy to prevent minors’ exposure ...