New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one

New York has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the company provided teenagers and children with a placebo safety feature instead of a real one. This is one of over 25 cases brought by states accusing TikTok of designing its platform to promote addictive use among minors. The lawsuit does not specify what safety feature was allegedly replaced with a placebo.