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New York City Sues Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat Over Teen Mental Health Crisis
- Thursday October 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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All You Need To Know About TikTok, Its Algorithm, And US-China Deal
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A central question to TikTok's potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm - the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed - after it's divested from Chinese parent company ByteDance.
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www.ndtv.com
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No TikTok, Insta: Chilean School Blocks Phones, Students Reconnect With Real-World Life
- Friday September 12, 2025
- Education | AP
The first few days of the digital detox demanded some adaptation, but just a few weeks after its launch, the programme has been well received by students, teachers and parents.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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TikTok, Instagram Reels, And Shorts May Be Rewiring Your Brain, Study Warns
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The study reveals that short-form video addiction may alter brain activity, making users more impulsive and less sensitive to financial losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta, TikTok Can Be Sued By Mother Of New York Teen Killed While 'Subway Surfing'
- Monday June 30, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance must face a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of a 15-year-old Manhattan boy who died while "subway surfing" on a moving train, a New York state judge ruled.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools' Addiction Claims, Says US Court
- Friday October 25, 2024
- World News | Isaiah Poritz, Bloomberg
Meta Platforms Inc., Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming their "addictive" apps for contributing to a mental health crisis among students.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
- Tuesday October 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Canada Man Sues YouTube, Meta, TikTok, Reddit For Being Too Addictive
- Sunday August 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The 24-year-old said that he began using social media in 2015 and experienced several problems with productivity and body image.
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www.ndtv.com
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EU Threatens To Suspend "Addictive" Feature Of TikTok Lite App
- Monday April 22, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Offers Text-Based Posts To Challenge Twitter, Instagram
- Tuesday July 25, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
TikTok, the social platform known for its addictive video content, announced Monday that it will offer text-only posts, becoming the latest tech giant to offer an alternative to embattled Twitter.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Excise Department Announces Tik-Tok Challenge To Curb Drug Addiction
- Saturday February 29, 2020
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Kerala Excise department has organized a Tik-Tok competition as part of its drug addiction-free mission.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Gives Parents More Control With New 'Family Safety Mode' Feature, Initially Rolling Out in the UK
- Thursday February 20, 2020
- Harpreet Singh
TikTok is now rolling out a new parental control feature called Family Safety Mode. The new feature, initially available in the UK, will allow parents to access more control over their kid's activity on the app.
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www.gadgets360.com
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New York City Sues Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat Over Teen Mental Health Crisis
- Thursday October 9, 2025
- World News | Reuters
New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media.
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www.ndtv.com
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All You Need To Know About TikTok, Its Algorithm, And US-China Deal
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A central question to TikTok's potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm - the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed - after it's divested from Chinese parent company ByteDance.
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www.ndtv.com
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No TikTok, Insta: Chilean School Blocks Phones, Students Reconnect With Real-World Life
- Friday September 12, 2025
- Education | AP
The first few days of the digital detox demanded some adaptation, but just a few weeks after its launch, the programme has been well received by students, teachers and parents.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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TikTok, Instagram Reels, And Shorts May Be Rewiring Your Brain, Study Warns
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The study reveals that short-form video addiction may alter brain activity, making users more impulsive and less sensitive to financial losses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta, TikTok Can Be Sued By Mother Of New York Teen Killed While 'Subway Surfing'
- Monday June 30, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance must face a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of a 15-year-old Manhattan boy who died while "subway surfing" on a moving train, a New York state judge ruled.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Schools' Addiction Claims, Says US Court
- Friday October 25, 2024
- World News | Isaiah Poritz, Bloomberg
Meta Platforms Inc., Google, TikTok and Snap will have to face lawsuits brought by school districts in federal court blaming their "addictive" apps for contributing to a mental health crisis among students.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Targets Children": US States Sue TikTok Over Privacy Violations
- Tuesday October 8, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Canada Man Sues YouTube, Meta, TikTok, Reddit For Being Too Addictive
- Sunday August 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The 24-year-old said that he began using social media in 2015 and experienced several problems with productivity and body image.
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www.ndtv.com
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EU Threatens To Suspend "Addictive" Feature Of TikTok Lite App
- Monday April 22, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Offers Text-Based Posts To Challenge Twitter, Instagram
- Tuesday July 25, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
TikTok, the social platform known for its addictive video content, announced Monday that it will offer text-only posts, becoming the latest tech giant to offer an alternative to embattled Twitter.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Excise Department Announces Tik-Tok Challenge To Curb Drug Addiction
- Saturday February 29, 2020
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
Kerala Excise department has organized a Tik-Tok competition as part of its drug addiction-free mission.
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www.ndtv.com
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TikTok Gives Parents More Control With New 'Family Safety Mode' Feature, Initially Rolling Out in the UK
- Thursday February 20, 2020
- Harpreet Singh
TikTok is now rolling out a new parental control feature called Family Safety Mode. The new feature, initially available in the UK, will allow parents to access more control over their kid's activity on the app.
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www.gadgets360.com