Florida AG Sues TikTok for Violating Minor Social Media Law
Florida’s attorney general has sued TikTok, calling it a public nuisance and seeking billions in damages over alleged violations of the state’s youth social media law.
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil lawsuit against TikTok on June 15, 2026, accusing the platform of failing to comply with the state’s 2024 law restricting social media use by minors, and asking a court to declare the company a public nuisance.
The lawsuit, filed in St. Lucie County court, is the first action the state has taken against any company for non-compliance since the law began being enforced in November 2025. Uthmeier announced at a news conference in Fort Lauderdale that TikTok faces “potentially billions in damages.”
What the Law Requires
Florida’s 2024 social media law requires companies to obtain parental consent before allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to use their apps. The law also bans children 13 and younger from using any platform that features addictive design elements, including endless scrolling, push notifications, auto-play videos, and live-streaming.
The law was passed in 2024 but was not enforced until November 2025, following the resolution of legal challenges brought by NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association. Those organizations include major tech companies such as Meta, eBay, Google, Pinterest, Reddit, Discord, and Amazon. TikTok is not a member of either group.
What the State Alleges
In the complaint filed in St. Lucie County, Uthmeier wrote that “Florida children, teens, and their parents are facing a crisis: the widespread, compulsive use of social media platforms specifically designed to be addictive.”
The complaint also accuses TikTok of misrepresenting the nature of its content to Florida families. “TikTok represents to Florida parents and Florida children that mature content on its platform, including drugs, nudity, alcohol, and profanity, is ‘infrequent,'” the complaint states. “Those representations are lies. Music, videos, and other content available on the TikTok app contain sexual content, drugs, alcohol, intense profanity, self-harm messages, and other X-rated content, all of which are frequently and easily accessible at the fingertips and swipes of Florida twe[ens].”
First Enforcement Action Under the Law
State officials confirmed this is the first lawsuit Florida has pursued against any company since the 2024 law entered active enforcement. Uthmeier’s office is seeking both a court declaration that TikTok constitutes a public nuisance and financial damages against the company, according to Florida Phoenix.
TikTok has not publicly responded to the lawsuit as of the filing date. The case is being heard in St. Lucie County court.
