Utah Presses State Court to Admonish TikTok for Subpoena Replies

Utah urged a state court to hold TikTok in contempt for allegedly delayed and incomplete responses to subpoenas in a state probe, the office of Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said Tuesday. The Utah Consumer Protection Division filed a motion for order to show cause, asking Utah’s 3rd Judicial District Court to force TikTok to quickly comply. “That TikTok won’t even appropriately respond to the investigative subpoenas speaks volumes about the lack of TikTok’s credibility and transparency,” said Cox. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes (R) “will not accept further excuses or delays,” he said. Commerce Department Executive Director Margaret Busse said “Utah residents deserve to have confidence in the companies they interact with, but TikTok’s evasive actions have eroded that trust.” TikTok didn’t comment.