TikTok Caused Two Young People to Kill Their Lives: Families Sue the Company

Seven families in France, social media giant TikTokHe filed a lawsuit against , on the grounds that it exposed his young children to harmful content and caused the deaths of two children. The families’ lawyer, Laure Boutron-Marmion, stated that the children’s suicide at the age of 15 was encouraged by TikTok’s algorithm. This case It was reportedly the first class action lawsuit filed against TikTok in Europe.

TikTok’s Algorithm is Blamed

Allegedly, TikTok’s algorithm is making changes in the videos it recommends to the young audience. Content that encourages self-harm, eating disorders or even suicide offers. All of the families who filed the lawsuit demand that the company take legal responsibility.

Boutron-Marmion, one of the lawyers who heard the case, emphasized that the company should be held responsible for the shortcomings of the products offered to young consumers. While we underline that this case is the first class action lawsuit filed against the Chinese social media giant in Europe, we should also point out that the case will be heard in the Créteil judicial court, based on the statement of lawyer Boutron-Marmion.

Allegedly Affects Young People’s Mental Health Negatively

Like other social media giants TikTok It is also frequently subjected to criticism regarding the moderation of application content. in the USA Meta (formerly Facebook) and Instagram Similar accusations are also leveled at platforms such as; Social media giants are accused of addicting millions of children and negatively affecting their mental health.

TikTok has not made any statement regarding the issue. The company was previously subject to sanctions for the same issue and for highlighting content that caused concern about the mental health of the young audience. On the other hand, in one of our previous news AppleWe also reported that he put pressure on the Chinese company to raise the age limit on TikTok. We will see in the future how the social media giant will respond to the lawsuit filed by French families.