France: TikTok taken to court over content policing
A lawsuit against TikTok in France comes after two 15-year-olds took their own lives after being exposed to content on the platform. Social media companies have long faced criticism due to the lack of content policing.
5 Nov 09:33 · DW
Lawsuit alleges harmful content on TikTok contributed to deaths of two teens
Filed in the Créteil judicial court, the lawsuit claims that TikTok's algorithm suggested videos to the teens that promoted suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.
4 Nov 14:39 · TechSpot
TikTok gets sued by seven families after several teen suicides
TikTok is in troubled waters once again as seven families in France have sued it after a fatal accident, reports the French media.
4 Nov 14:23 · Android Headlines
French families sue TikTok over alleged promotion of self-harm content – POLITICO
They allege the platform is responsible for self-harm-related content promoted by its algorithm.
4 Nov 12:25 · POLITICO
Parents of French teenagers who took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content
Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok over its alleged failure to remove harmful content they say led two 15-year-olds to take their own lives, in the latest legal challenge facing…
4 Nov 09:28 · France 24
French families sue TikTok after teens die from exposure to harmful content
The lawsuit alleges TikTok's algorithm exposed the seven teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. This is first such grouped case in Europe.
4 Nov 08:21 · India Today
French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful content
The lawsuit alleges TikTok's algorithm exposed the seven teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders
4 Nov 08:32 · Voice of America
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