TikTok Allegedly Gave Teens Placebo Safety Feature in Experiment
TikTok allegedly ran placebo experiments in 2023 on thousands of users, including teens, by giving them a non‑functional version of the Algo Refresh safety feature. The New York Attorney General’s lawsuit says the feeds did not change, while a separate test disabled safety tools, leading to a teen’s suicide.
Source: TikTok Allegedly Gave Teens Placebo Safety Feature in Experiment — Channel News Asia
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Oct 7, 2026.
Topics: tiktok · privacy · experiment · tech · news
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