Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a consumer protection lawsuit Monday against Google, YouTube and their parent companies, accusing the digital behemoths of intentionally targeting children with addictive and harmful content.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Google, YouTube, and parent company Alphabet for "deceiving users" about their platforms' safety.

Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, alleging the platform contributes to mental health issues among the state's youth.

Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet. The lawsuit accuses the platform of contributing to the mental health crisis among the state’s youth. It claims that the platform’s addictive nature has led the state to spend millions on mental health services.

The filing claims YouTube is particularly addictive and harmful to children and teenagers, who are exposed to harmful content, including material promoting violence, eating disorders, and self-harm.