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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards

TechCrunch August 20, 2026 · 4:22 pm Read Original
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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards

The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less engaging.

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Published Aug 20, 2026 · 4:22 pm
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