TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges
TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective, according to internal documents and communications exposed in lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky.
TikTok knew depth of app’s risks to children, court document alleges
More than a dozen state attorneys have sued TikTok, accusing the platform of using addictive product features.
TikTok knows its app is harmful to teenagers, lawsuits say
Newly public internal communications from TikTok executives reportedly show that the company knows its app is harmful to U.S. teenagers.
TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege
In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors.
Lawsuit documents reveal what TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teenagers
Kentucky is one of 14 states to sue TikTok for failing to protect kids on the app. Kentucky Public Radio and NPR have reviewed dozens of pages of the lawsuit that were blacked out from public view.
Utah gets legal backup in TikTok lawsuit, as 13 states now allege harm to teen mental health
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general are suing TikTok Inc., mirroring a complaint filed by Utah last year that accuses the company of exploiting its young users while deceiving the public on the dangers of social media.
TikTok knew its algorithm harmed kids, accidentally revealed internal documents show
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Sealed TikTok court documents show time limit tool effectively did nothing to reduce teen usage, NPR reports
A screen-time limit tool on TikTok doesn’t work in limiting teen usage, the company’s own analysis reportedly found, ...
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TikTok lays off hundreds for AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues
TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on ...
TikTok execs know exactly how many videos it takes to get addicted to its platform
TikTok is being sued by 14 attorneys general across the nation, who allege across various individually-filed lawsuits that ...
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TikTok content creator Taylor Rousseau Grigg died from rare chronic condition: Report
The family of TikTok personality Taylor Rousseau Grigg revealed the cause of the 25-year-old’s recent passing. Taylor, who ...
TikTok Sets Aside $1 Billion To Cover Future European Data Privacy Fines
Bytedance has set aside the ten-figure sum to pay regulatory fines in Europe while facing a barrage of investigations and ...
ByteDance lays off hundreds of TikTok employees in shift to AI content moderation
ByteDance's TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees, mainly in Malaysia, according to a report from Reuters.
A Florida man riding out Hurricane Milton on his boat alarms TikTok and local officials
Malinowski, now known on TikTok as “Lieutenant Dan,” recently moved to Florida and lives on his 20-foot sailboat at the Tampa ...
TikTok Can Become Addictive After Just 35 Minutes, Uncovered Documents Claim
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