California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a legal charge against TikTok, suing the social media company for allegedly using addictive features on young people to make ad money. Why it matters: 170 million people in the U.

Sixty-three percent of all Americans between the ages of 13 and 17 said they use TikTok, according to a 2023 Pew Research survey.

California joins more than a dozen states suing the social media platform, saying it targeted youth for profit and misled people regarding its safety.