Seven French families filed a lawsuit against TikTok, claiming the social media platform caused their children's mental health issues and led to two of them taking their own lives. TikTok, which ByteDance Ltd. owns, has been shown in numerous studies to be addictive and to expose susceptible users to potentially hazardous information. Due to worries about Chinese ownership, the app may also be banned in the US.
Seven French families filed a lawsuit against TikTok, claiming the social media platform caused their children's mental health issues and led to two of them taking their own lives. TikTok, which ByteDance Ltd. owns, has been shown in numerous studies to be addictive and to expose susceptible users to potentially hazardous information. Due to worries about Chinese ownership, the app may also be banned in the US.