First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisis
The state says TikTok’s algorithm pushes young users toward violent and self-harm content and helped drive a teen mental health crisis.
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A jury in Alabama will examine the state's accusations that TikTok and its Chinese controller, ByteDance, have made the platform addictive to young users and led consumers to error about their safety, in the first trial against the company coming to trial in the midst of the wide judicial dispute over the impact of social networks on the well-being of adolescents. The trial, scheduled to start on Monday (25) in a Montgomery state court and last …
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First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisis
Sept 25 : An Alabama jury will hear the state's claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance made the platform addictive to young users and misled consumers about its safety, in the first case against the company to reach trial in the sweeping litigation over social media's impact on teen wellbeing.
The first state lawsuit filed against TikTok in the United States is beginning to be seen in Alabama. The jury will consider allegations that TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have made the platform addictive for young users and misled consumers about safety. 🚆
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