Chad Frey

Chad Frey

Kansas sues TikTok for allegedly hooking minors on dopamine-spiking ‘filth, profanity’

TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok for allegedly failing to inform minors of addictive qualities of the social media application and for deceiving adults about effectiveness of parental controls touted as capable of blocking content damaging to mental health.The petition filed in Shawnee County District Court on Wednesday indicated Kobach sought an order permanently enjoining TikTok, and its parent company ByteDance, from engaging in deceptive acts against Kansas consumers.

Substance Abuse Board accepting grant requests

The Newton Substance Abuse Board is seeking applications for grants to fund programs or services whose principal purpose is:Alcoholism and drug abuse prevention and education.Alcohol and drug detoxification.Intervention in alcohol and drug abuse.Treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse.The application is available for download at www.newtonkansas.com.