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

https://mins.news/en/item/90453

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 22:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tiktok-gave-teens-children-placebo-safety-feature-experiment-new-york-alleges-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac6c1148f1582000191950b

> 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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