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New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one

TechCrunch·October 8, 2026·1 min read
New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one

New York sued TikTok, alleging the platform gave children a placebo version of its safety feature instead of a real one. The lawsuit is one of more than two dozen state cases accusing the social media giant of designing its platform to encourage addictive use among children.

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