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Senators Grill TikTok Over Dangerous Experiment
20 Aug
Summary
- Two US senators are demanding answers from TikTok executives.
- A safety feature was withheld from millions of users.
- The experiment is linked to the death of a teenager.
US senators have initiated an inquiry into TikTok's operations, specifically questioning the company about a recent experiment.
Executives at TikTok are being pressed for information by two senators who co-sponsor an online child safety bill. Their concern centers on an experiment where a safety feature was deliberately withheld from millions of users.
This alleged experiment has come under intense scrutiny due to its connection with the death of a teenager by suicide. The senators are demanding a thorough explanation of TikTok's decision-making process and the potential consequences for its user base, particularly minors.
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