TikTok must defend itself in a lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania parent of a 10-year-old girl who died taking up a challenge on TikTok to choke herself until losing consciousness. The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a district court dismissal of the lawsuit that found that Section 230 or the Communications Decency Act protected TikTok from liability for content posted by users. (The Associated Press, August 27, 2024, by Maryclaire Dale)
A TikTok algorithm had sent the challenge to the girl as something that might be of interest to her. (Hastings Tribune, August 28, 2024, by Jessica Schladbeck of the New York Daily News)
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