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TikTok hit by US lawsuits over child safety, security fears

The lawsuit said TikTok algorithms served up "abundant content depicting alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; sexual content, nudity, and suggestive themes" to users as young as 13.

In this file photo taken on October 5, 2021 the logo of Chinese social networking service TikTok is seen on a smartphone screen. /AFP
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

TikTok was hit Wednesday with a pair of lawsuits from the US state of Indiana, which accused it of making false claims about the Chinese-owned app's safety for children.

The legal

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