Utah, TikTok and Live Video Feature

TikTok knew its livestreams exploit children, Utah lawsuit claims
TikTok has long known its video livestreams encourage sexual conduct and exploit children yet turned a blind eye because it "profited significantly" from them, according to newly unsealed material in a lawsuit by the state of Utah.
Utah lawsuit alleges TikTok knew minors were being exploited on livestreams
According to Utah's AG, TikTok was aware that livestreams on the platform were being used to sexually exploit children and launder money.
TikTok Knew Live Video Feature ‘Groomed’ Minors, Utah AG Claims
TikTok has long known that its popular video livestreams encourage sexual content, including streams exploiting and “grooming” minors, according to a lawsuit from the state of Utah that was unredacted on Friday.
New court records claim TikTok knew its LIVE feature was used to groom children
Hundreds of thousands of children have bypassed TikTok’s minimum age restrictions to use the social media platform’s LIVE feature, which incentivizes sexual content, sometimes viewed by predatory adults.
Utah AG Accuses TikTok of Knowing Minors Were Being Groomed on ‘Live’
The lawsuit reveals two internal investigations that TikTok launched into the activity on its Live platform. The first, Project Meramec, found that there were underage users performing sexualized acts on livestreams,
‘TikTok knew the harm’: Less-redacted version of Utah lawsuit reveals new allegations
A less-redacted version of a lawsuit filed by the State of Utah against TikTok reveals allegations that the social media giant may have been aware it's in-app LIVE feature was allegedly fostering an environment that encourages sexual content.
TikTok knew livestreams exploited kids — but turned a blind eye and ‘profited significantly’: Utah suit
TikTok has long known its video livestreams encourage sexual conduct and exploit children yet turned a blind eye because it “profited significantly” from them, according to newly unsealed material in a lawsuit by the state of Utah.

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