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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards

By Aisha MalikAugust 20, 2026·Source: TechCrunch·2 views

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The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less engaging.

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