Massachusetts, Missouri seek outside legal help for TikTok, Roblox cases
By Mike Swift ( June 5, 2026, 22:50 GMT | Insight) -- Massachusetts and Missouri are expanding scrutiny of TikTok and Roblox by seeking outside counsel on contingency-fee terms for investigations and potential litigation, according to requests for proposal published by the attorneys general of the two states. Litigation by Massachusetts against TikTok and a potential suit against Roblox by Missouri could add to the growing wave of state actions against social media and gaming platforms.Roblox and TikTok face additional regulatory risk as the attorneys general of Missouri and Massachusetts seek outside counsel for individual legal actions against the companies, potentially joining the thicket of states suing social media platforms over addictive design and child-safety issues....
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