Summary
The parents of four British teenagers are suing TikTok, alleging that its algorithm promoted the deadly “blackout challenge,” leading to their children’s deaths in 2022.
The lawsuit, filed by the Social Media Victims Law Center, claims TikTok deliberately pushed dangerous content to maximize engagement.
The case follows similar lawsuits and renewed scrutiny of social media’s role in child safety.
New UK laws now require platforms to prevent children from accessing harmful challenge videos.
It falls on TikTok to not moderate such things.
And we need to stop forgiving these companies when they allow things like this on their platform with no attempt at curbing the spread.