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Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds

TikTok exec explains social media company's algorithm and efforts to keep children safe

Metaculus

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Donald Trump

Kamala Harris

Ian Millhiser

Shou Zi Chew

Michael Beckerman

Gabriel Wildau

Mike Gallagher

ByteDance

Adam Kovacevich

Elie Honig

Gus Hurwitz

TikTok

Alan Z. Rozenshtein

John Brandon

Jan Crawford

Niki Christoff

Ian Rosenberg

Joan Biskupic

Cayce Myers

"We aren't going anywhere."

"The Supreme Court is unlikely to strike down the law."

"[W]e have no intention to ban TikTok."

“This legislation is a clear violation of the first amendment rights of the 170 million Americans on TikTok.”

"TikTok might still subsist in some form in the U.S. market."

"Half of Americans think it’s very or somewhat unlikely that TikTok will be banned in the U.S."

A vote for Trump will "save Tik Tok in America"

"So bottom line, it looks like this court [SCOTUS] is ready to rule against TikTok."

"My prediction, from listening to Supreme Court oral arguments, is that a majority of the court, at least, will uphold the law."

"[T]he court is most likely to nonetheless allow that regulation [banning TikTok]."

Will TikTok Be Banned or Sold?

Fourteen US Attorney Generals filed lawsuits against TikTok for allegedly fueling a teen mental health crisis, with internal company documents revealing the platform's awareness of harmful effects on children.</span

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Fourteen US Attorney Generals filed lawsuits against TikTok for allegedly fueling a teen mental health crisis, with internal company documents revealing the platform's awareness of harmful effects on children.

Research shows TikTok's algorithm can form user habits in just 260 videos or 35 minutes, while the UK's Online Safety Act requires platforms to use highly effective age assurance to protect children from pornography.</span

UK Government

Research shows TikTok's algorithm can form user habits in just 260 videos or 35 minutes, while the UK's Online Safety Act requires platforms to use highly effective age assurance to protect children from pornography.

Global Witness investigations found TikTok recommended sexually explicit search terms to accounts registered as 13-year-olds, even with restricted mode enabled, directing users to pornographic content within minutes.</span

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Global Witness

Global Witness investigations found TikTok recommended sexually explicit search terms to accounts registered as 13-year-olds, even with restricted mode enabled, directing users to pornographic content within minutes.

Internal TikTok research indicates 95% of smartphone users under 17 use the app, with company executives referring to American teens as the golden audience and targeting users under 13 without parental consent.</span

The Business Standard

Internal TikTok research indicates 95% of smartphone users under 17 use the app, with company executives referring to American teens as the golden audience and targeting users under 13 without parental consent.

Studies reveal 70% of young people saw online pornography before age 18, with 59% encountering it accidentally, while TikTok's time management tools reduced daily usage by only 1.5 minutes according to company tests.</span

Studies reveal 70% of young people saw online pornography before age 18, with 59% encountering it accidentally, while TikTok's time management tools reduced daily usage by only 1.5 minutes according to company tests.

The UK's Online Safety Act, which took effect July 25, 2024, requires platforms to prevent children from accessing harmful content and gives Ofcom enforcement powers including fines up to £18 million.</span

The UK's Online Safety Act, which took effect July 25, 2024, requires platforms to prevent children from accessing harmful content and gives Ofcom enforcement powers including fines up to £18 million.

14 US AGs Sue TikTok Over Teen Mental Health Crisis

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Rozenshtein

Harris

Beckerman

Wildau

Pew

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