Four British families have initiated a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the platform's negligence contributed to the deaths of their children who participated in a viral 'blackout challenge' in 2022. In interviews, the grieving parents highlighted TikTok's lack of compassion and failure to uphold its safety guidelines. Despite the company’s assertion of prohibiting dangerous content, the families claim the platform's response has been inadequate, providing only generic corporate statements. One mother is also advocating for legislation granting parents access to their deceased children's social media accounts to seek further accountability.
"We are taking TikTok to court to find out the truth about what happened to our children and seek accountability for their actions."
"The response we've received from TikTok has been just the same corporate statement. There’s no compassion at all – it’s meaningless to us as grieving parents."
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