The lawsuit reveals that TikTok was aware of minors being exposed to troubling messages during livestreams and profited from these interactions through its gifting system.
TikTok's internal review 'Project Meramec' revealed that hundreds of thousands of children bypassed age restrictions, leading to exploitative interactions with adults during livestreams.
The lawsuit alleges that TikTok not only profits from exchanges involving inappropriate content but also promotes such livestreams through its algorithm favoring virtual gifting.
Another investigation, 'Project Jupiter,' uncovered that TikTok Live's gifting feature was being exploited for money laundering, as criminals operated drug sales and fraud schemes during streams.
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