LINCOLN - Social media giant TikTok has sued Nebraska's Attorney General, accusing him of violating state law by redacting and withholding public records concerning his office retaining two private law firms in their civil lawsuit against them.

Attorney General Mike Hilgers hasn't yet responded to the petition filed Tuesday in Lancaster County District Court. But his spokesperson, Suzanne Gage, said Wednesday that the documents "were properly withheld under Nebraska law."

The new case relates to the lawsuit the state filed against TikTok in May 2024, in which Hilgers' office accused TikTok of falsely marketing and promoting its "addictive and otherwise harmful product" to Nebraskans and said it has fueled a youth mental health crisis in Nebraska.

Specifically, it accuses TikTok of making misrepresentations by calling its product a "family friendly" platform that is safe and appropriate for users 12 and up. Hilgers is seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief and has likened the case to claims brought in the ’90s against Big Tobacco. The newly filed case involves who is representing the state of Nebraska in the case.

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