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Mother blames TikTok for teenage daughter's suicide

Mother blames TikTok for teenage daughter's suicide

Update: 2024-11-15
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A French mother who's suing TikTok for exposing her daughter to harmful content tells us she blames the social media giant for causing the teenager to take her own life. As Australia moves to ban under-16s from social media, we ask if other countries will follow.

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Mother blames TikTok for teenage daughter's suicide

Mother blames TikTok for teenage daughter's suicide

BBC Radio 4