CHICAGO (WLS) — Reality TV star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel is taking on TikTok.

Frankel is suing the social media platform for not stopping a series of scam advertisements using her videos to market counterfeit products.

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She is seeking monetary damages, saying the fraudulent ads have harmed her brand.

TikTok said it has strict policies to protect people’s hard-earned intellectual property and keep misleading content off the app.

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