TikTok faces summary judgment motion from Texas on safety claims
( July 14, 2026, 23:07 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The State of Texas has filed for summary judgment that TikTok violated the state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act, or DTPA, because the social media app's statements about its "Community Guidelines" and "Restricted Mode" were false. TikTok falsely told "consumers and parents that TikTok enforced 'Community Guidelines' against the publication of numerous types of mature content — including sexual...
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