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

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AppsSocialNew York StateOnline Child SafetySocial Media Child Safety

TikTok gave teens and children access to a placebo safety feature instead of a real one that would have let them refresh their recommendations in an experiment.

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