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Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools' Addiction Claims, Says US Court
Meta Platforms Inc., Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming their "addictive" apps for contributing to a mental health crisis among students.
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Meta, X And TikTok CEOs To Face US Senate Questioning Over Child Safety
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the chief executives of X, TikTok, Discord and Snap face a grilling by US lawmakers on Wednesday over the dangers that social media platforms bring to children and teens.
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US Justice Department Plans to Block Judge Ruling Limiting Government Contact With Social Media Firms
The US Justice Department on Monday sought to block a judge's order that barred some federal agencies and officials from communicating with social media firms about moderating content on their platforms in a decision stemming from a Republican-backed lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration.
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TikTok Files Lawsuit Against US State Montana's Ban on App, Says It Violates Rights of Company, Users
TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana's new ban on use of the Chinese-owned app, the first state to bar the popular short-video sharing service.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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Former ByteDance Executive Says China Had ‘Supreme Access’ to All Data
A former executive at TikTok parent ByteDance who was fired in 2018 said in a lawsuit that the Chinese Communist Party had a special office within the company that gave it “supreme access” to all data. Yintao “Roger” Yu said he was terminated from his job as head of engineering in the US in retaliation for his complaints to supervisors abou...
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US Public Schools Blame Big Tech Firms for Social Media Harm, Mental Health Crisis in Lawsuit: All Details
Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and TikTok were sued by US public schools in Seattle last week, claiming that companies purposefully designed products to hook younger users, while creating a mental health crisis. The firms have previously stated that they aim to create an enjoyable experience on their platforms for users, while removing harmf...
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TikTok Sued By US State Over Child Safety, Security Fears
TikTok was hit Wednesday with a pair of lawsuits from the US state of Indiana, which accused it of making false claims about the Chinese-owned app's safety for children.
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TikTok Wins Immunity From Lawsuit Over Death of 10-Year-Old Girl in Deadly 'Blackout Challenge'
TikTok on Tuesday gained immunity from a lawsuit that accused the firm of causing the death of a 10-year-old girl by promoting a deadly "blackout challenge" that encouraged people to choke themselves. The company was sued in May, saying the company's algorithm showed her daughter, Nylah Anderson, a video suggesting the blackout challenge.
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Kia And Hyundai Face Lawsuit In US After TikTok Challenge Triggered Car Thefts
According to the lawsuit, Kia and Hyundai previously looked into the efficacy of building with engine immobilisers and decided against it.
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Meta Seeks Secret Information From Rivals, Over 100 Firms Subpoenaed in FTC Lawsuit
Meta reportedly subpoenaed 132 companies, including social media firms and rivals like Snap, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Clubhouse. The Facebook parent company is looking for details from its rivals to fight a 2020 US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that it monopolised the social media market after it acquired messaging app WhatsApp ...
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'Blackout Challenge': Lawsuit Accuses TikTok Of Serving Dangerous Videos To Maximise Profit
The girls - nine-year-old Arriani Jaileen and eight-year-old Lalani Walton - died by asphyxiation after participating in the 'blackout challenge' last year, according to the lawsuit filed by their families.
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Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools' Addiction Claims, Says US Court
Meta Platforms Inc., Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming their "addictive" apps for contributing to a mental health crisis among students.
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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TikTok Must Face Lawsuit Over 10-Year-Old Girl's Death: US Court
A US appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral "blackout challenge" in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until they passed out.
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US Sues TikTok Over "Massive-Scale" Privacy Violations Of Kids Under 13
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app.
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Meta, X And TikTok CEOs To Face US Senate Questioning Over Child Safety
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the chief executives of X, TikTok, Discord and Snap face a grilling by US lawmakers on Wednesday over the dangers that social media platforms bring to children and teens.
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US Justice Department Plans to Block Judge Ruling Limiting Government Contact With Social Media Firms
The US Justice Department on Monday sought to block a judge's order that barred some federal agencies and officials from communicating with social media firms about moderating content on their platforms in a decision stemming from a Republican-backed lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration.
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TikTok Files Lawsuit Against US State Montana's Ban on App, Says It Violates Rights of Company, Users
TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Montana's new ban on use of the Chinese-owned app, the first state to bar the popular short-video sharing service.
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TikTok Users in Montana, US, File Lawsuit Seeking to Block State's Ban on App
Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new ban on the Chinese-owned platform.
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Former ByteDance Executive Says China Had ‘Supreme Access’ to All Data
A former executive at TikTok parent ByteDance who was fired in 2018 said in a lawsuit that the Chinese Communist Party had a special office within the company that gave it “supreme access” to all data. Yintao “Roger” Yu said he was terminated from his job as head of engineering in the US in retaliation for his complaints to supervisors abou...
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US Public Schools Blame Big Tech Firms for Social Media Harm, Mental Health Crisis in Lawsuit: All Details
Facebook parent Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and TikTok were sued by US public schools in Seattle last week, claiming that companies purposefully designed products to hook younger users, while creating a mental health crisis. The firms have previously stated that they aim to create an enjoyable experience on their platforms for users, while removing harmf...
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TikTok Sued By US State Over Child Safety, Security Fears
TikTok was hit Wednesday with a pair of lawsuits from the US state of Indiana, which accused it of making false claims about the Chinese-owned app's safety for children.
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TikTok Wins Immunity From Lawsuit Over Death of 10-Year-Old Girl in Deadly 'Blackout Challenge'
TikTok on Tuesday gained immunity from a lawsuit that accused the firm of causing the death of a 10-year-old girl by promoting a deadly "blackout challenge" that encouraged people to choke themselves. The company was sued in May, saying the company's algorithm showed her daughter, Nylah Anderson, a video suggesting the blackout challenge.
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Kia And Hyundai Face Lawsuit In US After TikTok Challenge Triggered Car Thefts
According to the lawsuit, Kia and Hyundai previously looked into the efficacy of building with engine immobilisers and decided against it.
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Meta Seeks Secret Information From Rivals, Over 100 Firms Subpoenaed in FTC Lawsuit
Meta reportedly subpoenaed 132 companies, including social media firms and rivals like Snap, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Clubhouse. The Facebook parent company is looking for details from its rivals to fight a 2020 US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that it monopolised the social media market after it acquired messaging app WhatsApp ...
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'Blackout Challenge': Lawsuit Accuses TikTok Of Serving Dangerous Videos To Maximise Profit
The girls - nine-year-old Arriani Jaileen and eight-year-old Lalani Walton - died by asphyxiation after participating in the 'blackout challenge' last year, according to the lawsuit filed by their families.
