The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children.

Paxton accuses TikTok of violating the Deceptive Trade Practices Act by deceiving parents, marketing toward minors and showing explicit content.

TikTok has been the subject of ongoing concerns in the U.S. for years due to issues related to data privacy and access laws. In response, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on March 13,

STORY: The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Friday over a federal law that would force a sale of the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok by January 19th or face a ban on national security grounds.TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance have sued to block the law from taking effect,

A group led by Kevin O'Leary and billionaire Frank McCourt said it had submitted a bid for TikTok to the video app's Chinese owner Bytedance.

With the future of TikTok’s ownership hanging in the balance, two uber-rich, politically connected investors are lying in wait, hoping to snag the app if it’s ultimately put on the market.

A group formed by billionaire entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has made a formal offer to buy TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance. The group, which calls itself The People’s Bid for TikTok and is also backed by “Shark Tank”-famous investor Kevin O’Leary,