Instead of free speech, the lawsuit is about TikTok product liabilities, negligence, and infringement of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act by addicting users, compelling them to spend as much time as possible on TikTok, prompting them to engage in risky behaviors. TikTok fails to disclose that participating in challenges could cause death, the lawsuit alleges, and rewards engagement with dangerous videos.

The only motive given to justify TikTok's design: It's just not as profitable to design the product any other way. Parents in mourning claim its business model depends on addicting kids.

"TikTok spends millions researching, analyzing, and experimenting with young children to find ways to make its product more appealing and addictive to these age groups, as these age groups are seen as the key to TikTok's long-term profitability and market dominance," the complaint says.