State’s attorney general alleges TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive features

Florida became the latest state to sue TikTok on Monday after the attorney general accused the company of violating a state law that limits social media access for teenagers.

In a press conference, Republican James Uthmeier said TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive features, such as unlimited scrolling and push notifications. “It’s designed to keep kids stuck on those screens for hours,” Uthemeier said at a press conference. “Our evidence suggests that so many kids are on TikTok for upwards of six, seven, eight or more hours a day. We are going to get our kids their lives back.”

Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’

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The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring.

Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook will all be blocked. It will also ban under-16 access for “user-to-user platforms” that enable social interaction between users and allow them to post material.

El Reino Unido prohibirá el acceso a las redes sociales a los menores de 16 años. La medida entrará en vigor a partir de la próxima primavera, y adopta un criterio similar al aprobado en Australia, aunque irá más lejos en las restricciones impuestas. Keir Starmer se enfrenta en los próximos días a un desafío interno de su liderazgo en el Partido Laborista, que podría acabar abruptamente con su mandato como primer ministro. Su decisión, sugieren los medios británicos, es un modo de reforzar su legado, con una decisión que cuenta con el apoyo de miles de padres.

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