Lawsuit Alleges TikTok Gave Children Nonfunctional Safety Feature in Experiment
TikTok allegedly gave thousands of users non-working versions of a safety feature after they tried to activate it, according to claims in a newly unsealed lawsuit filed by New York against the company. The lawsuit says TikTok carried out so-called “ghost” or placebo tests involving thousands of people, including teenagers and children, who had chosen […]
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TikTok allegedly gave thousands of users non-working versions of a safety feature after they tried to activate it, according to claims in a newly unsealed lawsuit filed by New York against the company. The lawsuit says TikTok carried out so-called “ghost” or placebo tests involving thousands of people, including teenagers and children, who had chosen […]
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- 56 words · 1 min read
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- October 8, 2026
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- Abdiwahab Ahmed