New York Sues TikTok Over Alleged Fake Safety Feature for Teens
The state alleges the social media giant designed a placebo safety feature instead of a real one to encourage addictive use among children.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 8 Oct 2026. TechCrunch published first, on 8 October at 15:06 UTC; The Verge followed 1h 48m later. The most recent article, from The Verge, appeared on 8 October at 16:53 UTC.
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