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TikTok reaches first US state settlement over teen safety
Original: TikTok reaches first state settlement in US over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https:
TikTok has reached its first settlement with a US state over claims that its platform harms teenagers, agreeing to impose limits on users as part of the deal. The agreement marks the first time an individual state has resolved such allegations with the company, which faces broader scrutiny in the US over the effects of its app on young people's mental health and wellbeing.
Why now: Regulators and parents are closely watching US states' efforts to hold TikTok accountable for teen safety, making this first settlement a notable precedent.
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