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Senators Demand Answers from TikTok Over 'Depraved' Safety Experiment
US Senators are demanding answers from TikTok regarding a 'depraved' safety experiment conducted by the platform. The senators are seeking clarification on the nature and implications of the experiment.
20 Aug, 12:00 — 20 Aug, 19:12
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Senators Demand Answers From TikTok About ‘Depraved’ Safety Experiment
Two US senators have sent a letter to TikTok executives demanding answers about an experiment the company ran that withheld a safety feature from millions of users, including a teenager who died by suicide. The senators, co-sponsors of an online child safety bill, called TikTok’s decision to conduct the test “depraved.”
By Olivia Carville
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Senators demand answers from TikTok About ‘depraved’ experiment
The company withheld an algorithmic safeguard from roughly 15 million users, including minors, according to a confidential internal document.
By Olivia Carville, Bloomberg
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