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"Digital crack" - French families take TikTok to court in landmark complaint

Euronews · May 12, 2026, 6:20 AM

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Sixteen French families have launched an unusual collective complaint against TikTok, accusing the platform of a systematic "abuse of weakness." According to Franceinfo, their lawyer describes the algorithm as "digital crack," designed to trap teenagers in mental prisons. Let's investigate.

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