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TikTok safety feature left children exposed to inappropriate content, judge rules

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Texas judge rules TikTok misled consumers about content filtering for minors

Texas District Judge Cory Liu ruled Thursday that TikTok violated the state's consumer protection laws by misleading the public about its ability to filter inappropriate and sexually-explicit content for minor users. The ruling found that TikTok's claims about its content-moderation policies and 'Restricted Mode' feature were deceptive.

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Texas judge rules TikTok misled consumers about content filtering for minors
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