As the Chinese-owned company tries to fend off a federal ban. internal research aired in a court case show TikTok touted safety features they knew were ineffective.
TikTok’s political woes deepened on Friday after an inadvertent legal disclosure detailed how aware the app’s managers apparently were of its potential risks to children, airing explosive revelations as the Chinese-owned company tries to fend off a US ban.
“As expected, across most engagement metrics, the younger the user, the better the performance,” stated one 2019 internal company report, according to the lawsuit. The complaints, filed by 13 states, including Kentucky, and the District of Columbia, marked the most significant legal challenge against the company to date over allegations it is contributing to a youth mental health crisis in the US.
In a statement, TikTok spokesman Alex Haurek called it “highly irresponsible” for news outlets to publish information that is under seal, and said the complaint “cherry-picks misleading quotes and takes outdated documents out of context to misrepresent our commitment to community safety”.
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