Federal judge calls Indiana attorney general's TikTok lawsuit largely 'political posturing'

The fate of an Indiana lawsuit against the social media company TikTok is uncertain after a federal judge lambasted it as “political posturing.” The case came before a federal judge at TikTok's request because the company wants the case moved to federal court. The judge denied that request. Indiana Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing TikTok because he claims the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform misleads people about its inappropriate content and consumer security. The case remains with a county judge who dealt a blow to the case last month, ruling that downloading TikTok isn't a consumer transaction because people don't pay for it.