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French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful content

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French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful content

Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, claiming that the platform exposed their teenage children to harmful content, resulting in two suicides. The families allege that TikTok's algorithm promoted videos promoting self-harm, eating disorders, and suicide to the teenagers. They are seeking legal recognition of TikTok's liability and accountability for the content on its platform. TikTok has been under scrutiny for its content moderation practices, and similar to other social media platforms, it faces numerous lawsuits accusing it of damaging children's mental health. TikTok has stated that it takes these issues seriously and has implemented measures to protect young users.

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