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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards

U.S. Senators are demanding explanations from TikTok after the company conducted an experiment that disabled a user safeguard intended to prevent exposure to harmful content, reportedly to assess impact on user engagement.

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TechCrunch

Aug 20, 2026

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01 TikTok conducted an experiment that disabled a safeguard designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, to determine whether the safeguard made the app less engaging.

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