French families sue TikTok over alleged promotion of self-harm content – POLITICO

PARIS — Seven French families are hoping to set a precedent by holding TikTok liable for insufficient content moderation they say put their children at risk.

The families, part of a collective called Algos Victima, are suing the social media platform whose parent company ByteDance is based in Beijing. They accuse it of promoting content tied to self-mutilation, suicide or eating disorders.

“Our challenge is to see TikTok held accountable for its lack of moderation, which makes the service flawed,” said Laure Boutron-Marmion, the lawyer for the collective, confirming the civil lawsuit first reported by Franceinfo.