New York accuses TikTok of serving users ‘placebo’ safety features

What the coverage shows

Both outlets foreground New York’s allegation that TikTok provided ineffective or fake safety tools to young users, with The Verge using the “placebo” framing and TechCrunch calling them “placebo safety features.” TechCrunch is alone in situating the claim within a broader set of more than two dozen state cases, while The Verge alone mentions Reuters reporting that the allegation appears in an updated, sealed version of New York’s 2024 lawsuit.

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