Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15, their lawyer said Monday. The lawsuit alleges ...

Seven families in France are suing TikTok over harmful content that is linked to two teenagers’ suicides. Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer for the families, said the app’s algorithm exposed the children — all girls — to self-harm, eating disorders and suicide content.

TikTok was sued by a group of seven French families who blame the social network app for harming the mental health of their children, driving two of them to suicide.

TikTok is being sued by seven families in France, who accuse the social media giant of exposing their children to harmful content - leading two to take their own lives. The case alleges the video platform's algorithm exposed them to content promoting self-harm, eating disorders and suicide, said Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer for the families.

They contend the platform is responsible for damages caused by self harm-related content promoted by its algorithm.

Seven French families have sued TikTok for exposing their kids to harmful content that has led two children to take their own lives.According to Reuters, the lawyer of the seven French families said on Monday,

The lawsuit alleges TikTok's algorithm exposed the seven teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders