Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

Seven families are suing TikTok in France, accusing the platform of failing to moderate harmful content and exposing children to life-threatening material

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A teenager has been arrested in connection with the online abuse sent to the wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, police said Tuesday.
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Content creators respond to TikTok's uncertain future in the US

TikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s ...
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France Wants to Prosecute the Founder of Chat Site Linked to Pelicot Rapes

Isaac Steidl founded the Coco platform, which authorities tied to criminal activity for years. The effort to hold Mr. Steidl accountable tests a new legal frontier.
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Families of hostages held in Gaza say they are in agony over ceasefire delays

Relatives of some of 98 still believed held by Hamas describe being in limbo but remain ‘cautiously optimistic’. Middle East crisis – live updates Families of hostages being held in Gaza have ...
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Abbott sued over its marketing of potentially harmful toddler milk

Formulas marketed for toddlers are a burgeoning business, but pediatricians have long recommended against their use.
CBS News - Jan. 15
Secretary can sue over mouldy cheese claim, says judge

Her claims of unfair dismissal were refused but legal action can still be taken, a judge rules.
BBC News - Jan. 12
Investigators say jealousy was a motive in murder of Texas teen

Matthew Edgar, who claimed to have no memory of how his ex-girlfriend was killed, was convicted of Livye Lewis' murder while on the run from authorities in Texas.
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Cybertruck bombing appears to be suicide of veteran who had PTSD, FBI says

Las Vegas police identified Matthew Alan Livelsberger as the driver of the Cybertruck who died in the New Year's Day bombing.
CBS News - Jan. 3
Cybertruck driver died by suicide before Las Vegas explosion, authorities say

Authorities say the 37-year-old former Green Beret suspected of detonating a Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas died by suicide before the blast. Andres Gutierrez has the latest on he ...
CBS News - Jan. 2

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