US EditionTikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges
- TikTok was aware its design features harm young users and tools to limit time spent were ineffective, according to internal documents in a lawsuit by the state of Kentucky.
- The complaint claims TikTok measured user addiction rates and aimed to increase retention, sharing findings in internal presentations.
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Ticker: TikTok was aware of risks kids face on its platform, lawsuit alleges
TikTok has been 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. That’s according to internal documents and communications exposed in lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky. The details are among redacted portions of Kentucky’s lawsuit that contains the company’s internal communications and documents unearthed during a more than two…
Jyllands-Posten
PolitikenThe social media TikTok is well aware that it can make its primarily young users addicted to the medium's short videos. In fact, TikTok itself has researched how long it takes for users to…
On Friday, October 11, the social network announced hundreds of job cuts in favor of automated solutions. The same day that documents were revealed showing that TikTok has limited its preventive measures for young people for fear of seeing attendance fall.
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