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Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their teenage children to harmful content that led to the death of two of them at the age of 15, their lawyer said on Monday. .
The lawsuit alleges that TikTok's algorithm exposed the seven teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, lawyer Laure Boutron-Marmion told broadcaster franceinfo.
The families are taking joint legal action in the Creteil court.
Boutron-Marmion said it was the first such clustered case in Europe.
"The parents want TikTok's legal responsibility to be recognized in court. This is a commercial company that offers a product to consumers who are, in addition, minors. Therefore, they must answer for the shortcomings of the product", declared Boutron-Marmion.
TikTok, like other social media platforms, has long faced scrutiny over the control of content on its app.
The platform faces hundreds of lawsuits in the US accusing them of luring and addicting millions of children to their platforms, harming their mental health.
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