While social media platforms like TikTok promise connection and creativity, their underlying design may prey on the most vulnerable among us – our children, our teenagers, and young adults. This isn’t about a lack of willpower; it’s about a calculated corporate strategy to engineer addiction for profit. If your child or a loved one has suffered severe mental, emotional, or physical harm due to an obsessive and damaging relationship with TikTok, you are not alone, and you may have the option to pursue a TikTok addiction lawsuit.
What feels like a personal struggle could, in fact, be the direct result of a platform deliberately engineered to be compulsive. Our firm is investigating TikTok addiction claims, and we are willing to hold powerful tech giants accountable for any harm their products may inflict.
In August 2025, the state of Minnesota sued TikTok, “alleging the social media giant preys on young people with addictive algorithms that trap them into becoming compulsive consumers of its short videos,” the Associated Press reported. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that TikTok is violating Minnesota laws against deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud.
“This is about a company knowing the dangers, and the dangerous effects of its product, but making and taking no steps to mitigate those harms or inform users of the risks,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said at a news conference.
We believe that TikTok’s architecture isn’t accidental. Its algorithm is a sophisticated engine designed to maximize user engagement by any means necessary – including by inducing addiction. It learns individual vulnerabilities with startling precision, creating an endless, auto-playing stream of content that can lead to:
These are foreseeable consequences of a product designed without adequate safeguards. When a corporation prioritizes profit over the psychological well-being of its users, it has breached its duty of care. We believe that constitutes negligence, and we are dedicated to pursuing justice for those who have been wronged.
We are investigating claims against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for their role in creating a product that is unreasonably dangerous and defective, particularly for young people. Our legal strategy includes asserting that the platform failed to implement reasonable safeguards, parental controls, and warnings about the addictive nature of its service and investigating the disregard TikTok has shown for the well-being of its youngest users.
This is about more than compensation; it’s about forcing systemic change and sending a clear message that the health of our children is not negotiable. Pursuing a social media addiction lawsuit against platforms like TikTok will hopefully protect more children from profound harm caused by these companies in the future.
The journey toward healing begins with accountability. If your life or the life of someone you love has been derailed by TikTok addiction and other social media mental health harms, you have the right to seek justice.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our dedicated attorneys for a free, confidential, no-obligation consultation. We will listen to your story with empathy, assess your case, and work hard to protect your family’s rights.
Together, we can challenge the unchecked power of Big Tech and fight for the recovery and future you, your child, and your family deserve. Call 602-222-2222 or fill out the form on this page to get in touch with a member of our team to discuss your legal options today
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