TikTok denounces French criminal probe over youth suicides

Beccuau said the TikTok probe was opened in response to a parliamentary inquiry which had highlighted a failure to protect the mental health of 'vulnerable' users on the app. — Reuters

PARIS: Social media platform TikTok on Nov 4 denounced the opening of a French criminal investigation into its algorithms, accused of driving young people to suicide.

"We strongly refute the accusations," TikTok said in a statement sent to AFP, adding it offers "more than 50 features and preset settings designed specifically to support the safety and well-being of teenagers".