Parents suing TikTok over children's deaths say it 'has no compassion'
The four British families suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children have accused the tech giant of having "no compassion
Parents suing TikTok over children's deaths say it 'has no compassion'The four British families suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children have accused the tech giant of having "no compassion In an exclusive group interview for BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the parents said they were taking the company to court to try to find out the truth about what happened to their children and seek accountability,
TikTok says it prohibits dangerous content and challenges. It has blocked searches for videos and hashtags related to the particular challenge the children's parents say is linked to their deaths, The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware by the US-based Social Media Victims Law Center on behalf of Archie's mother Hollie Dance, Isaac's mum Lisa Kenevan, Jools' mother Ellen Roome and Maia's dad Liam Walsh.
In the interview, Ms Kenevan accused TikTok of breaching "their own rules". In the lawsuit, the families claim that the platform breached the rules in a number of ways, including around not showing or promoting dangerous content that could cause significant physical harm.Ms Dance said that the bereaved families were brushed off with "the same corporate statement" showing "no compassion at all - there's no meaning behind that statement for them".
Ms Kenevan said they were going to court to pursue "accountability - they need to look not just at us, but parents around the world, not just in England, it's the US and everywhere"."We want TikTok to be forthcoming, to help us - why hold back on giving us the data?" Ms Kenevan continued. "How can they sleep at night
