Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a consumer protection lawsuit Monday against Google, YouTube and their parent companies, accusing the digital behemoths of intentionally targeting children with addictive and harmful content.

Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, alleging the platform contributes to mental health issues among the state's youth.

Social media addiction is one of the most common addictions among young people. Authorities in Arkansas have decided to tackle this problem by implementing serious measures. Currently, they are targeting YouTube,

YouTube is also in hot water. In September 2024, Arkansas filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company,

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against YouTube in Phillips County Circuit Court claiming that the online video sharing platform engaged in deceptive and unconscionable trade practices in violation of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

The lawsuit claims YouTube was deliberately designed to be as addictive as possible. As a result, Alphabet profits off the mental health issues of Arkansas teenagers. A spokesperson for Google told 40/29 News the company works with mental health and parenting experts to provide young people with safe, healthy experiences.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued YouTube claiming the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive.

Addiction to social media is one of the most common addictions among young people. The authorities in Arkansas have decided to tackle the problem and implement serious measures. Currently, they are targeting the YouTube platform,

Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet. The lawsuit accuses the platform of contributing to the mental health crisis among the state’s youth. It claims that the platform’s addictive nature has led the state to spend millions on mental health services.