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TechNew York alleges TikTok gave teens and children placebo safety feature in experiment

New York’s lawsuit against TikTok, unsealed Wednesday, alleges the platform experimented on thousands of users who tried to activate a safety feature by giving them versions of the tool that did not work.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-10-07 22:00Original

New York alleges TikTok gave teens and children placebo safety feature in experiment
New York alleges TikTok gave teens and children placebo safety feature in experimentTech