States Open Investigation Into TikTok's Effect on Children's Mental Health
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States Open Investigation, Into TikTok's Effect, on Children's Mental Health.
CNET reports that a bipartisan group of state attorneys are investigating whether TikTok could have a potentially harmful impact on children. .
CNET reports that a bipartisan group of state attorneys are investigating whether TikTok could have a potentially harmful impact on children. .
According to a press release from Massachusetts Attorney
General Maura Healey, the investigation is meant to determine , "whether TikTok is designing, operating
and promoting its social media platform to children,
teens and young adults in a manner that causes
or exacerbates physical and mental health harms.".
According to a press release from Massachusetts Attorney
General Maura Healey, the investigation is meant to determine , "whether TikTok is designing, operating
and promoting its social media platform to children,
teens and young adults in a manner that causes
or exacerbates physical and mental health harms.".
Healey also stated the investigation
will also determine if TikTok used , "methods and techniques ... to boost young
user engagement, including increasing the
duration of time spent on the platform and
frequency of engagement with the platform.".
CNET reports that Healey is leading the investigation
along with attorney generals from California, Florida,
Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont. .
CNET reports that Healey is leading the investigation
along with attorney generals from California, Florida,
Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont. .
As children and teens already grapple
with issues of anxiety, social pressure
and depression, we cannot allow social
media to further harm their physical
health and mental well being, Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General, via CNET.
As children and teens already grapple
with issues of anxiety, social pressure
and depression, we cannot allow social
media to further harm their physical
health and mental well being, Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General, via CNET.
State attorneys general have an imperative
to protect young people and seek more
information about how companies like
TikTok are influencing their daily lives, Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General, via CNET.
A representative for TikTok said that the company
was looking forward to providing the investigation
with its privacy and safety protections for teen users. .
A representative for TikTok said that the company
was looking forward to providing the investigation
with its privacy and safety protections for teen users. .
We care deeply about building
an experience that helps to protect and
support the well-being of our community,
and appreciate that the state
attorneys general are focusing
on the safety of younger users, TikTok spokesperson, via CNET.
CNET reports that Instagram is currently
facing a similar investigation by another
group of state attorney generals. .
CNET reports that Instagram is currently
facing a similar investigation by another
group of state attorney generals.
CNET reports that a bipartisan group of state attorneys are investigating whether TikTok could have a potentially harmful impact on children. .
CNET reports that a bipartisan group of state attorneys are investigating whether TikTok could have a potentially harmful impact on children. .
According to a press release from Massachusetts Attorney
General Maura Healey, the investigation is meant to determine , "whether TikTok is designing, operating
and promoting its social media platform to children,
teens and young adults in a manner that causes
or exacerbates physical and mental health harms.".
According to a press release from Massachusetts Attorney
General Maura Healey, the investigation is meant to determine , "whether TikTok is designing, operating
and promoting its social media platform to children,
teens and young adults in a manner that causes
or exacerbates physical and mental health harms.".
Healey also stated the investigation
will also determine if TikTok used , "methods and techniques ... to boost young
user engagement, including increasing the
duration of time spent on the platform and
frequency of engagement with the platform.".
CNET reports that Healey is leading the investigation
along with attorney generals from California, Florida,
Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont. .
CNET reports that Healey is leading the investigation
along with attorney generals from California, Florida,
Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont. .
As children and teens already grapple
with issues of anxiety, social pressure
and depression, we cannot allow social
media to further harm their physical
health and mental well being, Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General, via CNET.
As children and teens already grapple
with issues of anxiety, social pressure
and depression, we cannot allow social
media to further harm their physical
health and mental well being, Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General, via CNET.
State attorneys general have an imperative
to protect young people and seek more
information about how companies like
TikTok are influencing their daily lives, Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General, via CNET.
A representative for TikTok said that the company
was looking forward to providing the investigation
with its privacy and safety protections for teen users. .
A representative for TikTok said that the company
was looking forward to providing the investigation
with its privacy and safety protections for teen users. .
We care deeply about building
an experience that helps to protect and
support the well-being of our community,
and appreciate that the state
attorneys general are focusing
on the safety of younger users, TikTok spokesperson, via CNET.
CNET reports that Instagram is currently
facing a similar investigation by another
group of state attorney generals. .
CNET reports that Instagram is currently
facing a similar investigation by another
group of state attorney generals.