LINCOLN- On Wednesday, in a move that he cast as a potentially 'historic' case, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that the state was suing media giant TikTok, accusing the company of misleading parents and children while "intentionally designing and operating a platform that is addictive and harmful."

In the 82-page lawsuit, which Hilgers unveiled at a press conference, TikTok is alleged to have marketed the app as youth-friendly while also creating intentional and addictive algorithms to lure minors to the app and keep them there. Hilgers also said that the content displayed on the app often does not align with the community standards TikTok touts.

"This truly is digital poison and it's poisoning our communities," Hilgers said of the app. Hilgers' complaint seeks monetary relief and an injunction, though his major goal is for TikTok to "stop misleading parents." Representatives from BryteDance, the technology firm that owns TikTok, did not immediately comment on the lawsuit.

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