Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says
California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.
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"Children should not have to wait for a lawsuit to be safe online."
— Volker Türk , Activist
"I was 'interested' in speaking to TikTok and YouTube."
— Rob Bonta , Politician
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California's attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features.
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