TikTok Fights to Keep China Platform Out of US Addiction Suits
- Lawyers say app’s protections in China make it safer for kids
- ByteDance opposes sharing information about global platforms
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is refusing to share information with the US lawyers about its platforms in China and other countries.
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Lawyers spearheading hundreds of lawsuits accusing social media platforms of addicting youths say the protections that TikTok’s platform in China offers for children show that the popular video-sharing app could operate more responsibly in the US.
But TikTok’s Beijing-based parent, ByteDance Ltd., is refusing to share information with the US lawyers about its platforms in China and other countries, saying it’s not relevant to the ongoing litigation in California.