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Calls to Ban TikTok Grow Amid Child Exploitation Claims

3/5/2025

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A BBC report has ignited fresh demands to ban TikTok, accusing the platform of profiting from the exploitation of children during livestreams. Facing lawsuits from Utah and 13 other states for enabling sexual exploitation, TikTok insists it prioritizes user safety. However, critics contend the app thrives on harmful content aimed at vulnerable minors.

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A BBC report has ignited fresh demands to ban TikTok, accusing the platform of profiting from the exploitation of children during livestreams. Facing lawsuits from Utah and 13 other states for enabling sexual exploitation, TikTok insists it prioritizes user safety. However, critics contend the app thrives on harmful content aimed at vulnerable minors.