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New York alleges TikTok used placebo safety feature for teens

Original: New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one New York’s lawsuit against t

New York alleges TikTok gave teenagers and children a placebo safety feature rather than a real one, according to a lawsuit by the state. The case is one of more than two dozen filed by US states accusing the social media company of designing its platform to encourage addictive use among young people.

Why now: New states' lawsuits over TikTok's effects on young users, including this placebo claim, are in the news.

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• New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one New York’s lawsuit against the company is one of more than two dozen cases brought by states accusing the social media giant of designing its platform to encourage addictive use among… · techwire@gamefan.net · 4

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