Michigan joins nationwide investigation into TikTok’s impact on children

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Michigan joined an investigation into the social media app TikTok.

TikTok is an app where users can share short videos with each other, but Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Attorneys General from several other states said the app can be harmful to children because of how it markets itself to children.

The investigation will focus on TikTok’s methods for increasing young user engagement and how long children spend on the app. There are also concerns about harmful content children can be exposed to on TikTok.