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Attorney General defends lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and Discord as response to youth mental‑health crisis
Summary
The AG told the Judiciary Committee New Jersey initiated and joined lawsuits against major social‑media platforms, saying evidence shows companies knew of harms to children and prioritized profits; litigation aims for injunctive conduct changes and compensatory relief.
During questioning about the office's priorities, the Attorney General detailed the state's litigation strategy targeting social‑media companies, characterizing that work as a public‑health response to a youth mental‑health crisis.
The Attorney General said New Jersey has led litigation against TikTok and Meta and was the first state to file suit against Discord, alleging those platforms caused or…
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