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TikTok employees said they knew about child safety issues, but execs failed to act

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Briefings

According to court records obtained by NPR, TikTok employees filed depositions in March regarding their knowledge of child safety risks. Staffers reported frustration over executives failing to act on concerns about minors bypassing age-restricted content and appearing in transactional sexual content. A multi-district litigation initiated in 2022 brought together hundreds of lawsuits alleging similar issues across TikTok, Meta, and Snap. The evidence indicates repeated warnings were ignored by leadership, though specific dates of warnings and the exact number of lawsuits are not detailed in the provided text.

Key points

• Employees filed depositions in March regarding their knowledge of child safety risks on TikTok.
• Executives allegedly failed to act on concerns about minors bypassing age-restricted content.

Context

TikTok employees were repeatedly warned by their own staffers about risks to child safety, according to court records. The publication reports that executives failed to appropriately act on concerns raised by employees, including minors bypassing age-restricted content and appearing in transactional sexual content the company could financially benefit from.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to court records obtained by NPR and does not specify the exact dates of the warnings or the number of lawsuits filed in the multi-district litigation.

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