Colorado attorney general pushes for internal TikTok messages in probe of app’s effect on kids’ health

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is asking a Tennessee judge to order TikTok to release internal communications as part of a nationwide investigation into the popular video platform and its possible harmful effects on young people and their mental health.

During a news conference Monday, Weiser, who is helping lead the investigation alongside Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, said TikTok is not sharing internal messaging that could reveal whether its employees are aware of the harmful effects the social media platform is having on young people. 

Reviewing messages sent through an internal platform, where employees discuss and analyze issues with their product, will help determine whether TikTok broke any laws in promoting its platform to young people,…