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Parents furious as TikTok says data of dead south Essex children may have been erased

  • TikTok executive Giles Dennington stated that data sought by parents of four deceased British teens may have been erased.
  • The parents are suing TikTok and ByteDance, claiming their children died from the 'blackout challenge' seen on the platform.
  • Ellen Roome, mother of Jools, is advocating for legislation to allow parents access to their child's social media accounts after death.
  • Dennington noted that TikTok has spent over $2 billion on content moderation this year and has banned searches for the 'blackout challenge' since 2020.
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The Echo UKThe Echo UK

Parents furious as TikTok says data of dead south Essex children may have been erased

The parents of two boys believed to have died after taking part in “dangerous” online challenges have been “dumfounded” after a TikTok boss…

·Basildon, United Kingdom
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South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post

TikTok says ‘blackout challenge’ data of dead UK children may have been deleted

The families of the victims have sued the app for pushing dangerous prank to boost engagement on the platform.

·Hong Kong
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Jersey Evening PostJersey Evening Post

Data of dead British children may have been deleted, TikTok boss says

The families of four young people have sued the social media giant in the US in an effort to get access to their data.

·London, United Kingdom
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BBC NewsBBC News

TikTok says data of four dead British teens may have been erased

The parents of four British teenagers are suing the social media firm over the deaths of their children.

·United Kingdom
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