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TikTok tried to keep these documents secret. Here's what they show about the app

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A poster board criticizing TikTok is displayed as California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a press conference announcing a bipartisan coalition of attorney generals filing lawsuits against TikTok for violation of state consumer protection laws on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in San Francisco. (Minh Connors/AP)
A poster board criticizing TikTok is displayed as California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a press conference announcing a bipartisan coalition of attorney generals filing lawsuits against TikTok for violation of state consumer protection laws on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in San Francisco. (Minh Connors/AP)

Kentucky is one of 14 states suing TikTok for failing to protect kids on the app. Kentucky Public Radio and NPR have reviewed dozens of pages of the lawsuit that were blacked out from public view.

NPR tech correspondent Bobby Allyn joins us.

This segment aired on October 11, 2024.

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