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

> New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given “ghost” versions of the platform’s safety features rather than the working versions.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008112/new-york-tiktok-lawsuit-placebo-safety-features?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac7e25d602a51bff1db6a7b)
- **Published:** 2026-10-08
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #tiktok #features #users #york #safety #accuses #placebo #serving
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