Iowa Supreme Court · No. 24-1566
State of Iowa, Ex Rel. Attorney General Brenna Bird v. Tiktok, Inc., Tiktok Ltd, Tiktok Pte. Ltd, Bytedance Ltd. and Bytedance, Inc.
Decided January 23, 2026 · appeal from Polk County · Government
What the court decided
AI summary The State sued the companies that operate TikTok for allegedly violating Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act. The companies argued that the court did not have the legal authority to make decisions regarding them in this case. The court affirmed the previous ruling, meaning the lawsuit can proceed in Iowa.1
Result: Affirmed
The court’s own summary
Defendants are out-of-state corporate entities operating the social media platform TikTok. The State brought an action against them for violations of Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act. Defendants were granted interlocutory appeal from a district court order denying their motion to dismiss. Defendants contend the court erred in finding it has specific personal jurisdiction over defendants.
Holding: Entities associated with the TikTok social media platform seek interlocutory review of the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss for lack of specific personal jurisdiction. Affirmed.
Judges
- Written by Justice Matthew McDermott
- Trial judge: Jeffrey D. Farrell, Polk County
Iowa Code it cites
Each links to the bills that change that chapter. Read chapter 714