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TikTok Tops Kids’ Social Media Worries | Leicester News
TikTok’s dominance in kids’ online lives is raising alarms: over 1,700 mentions in counseling sessions alone, up 37% from last year — with nearly half of those users under 15. While some teens use social media to cope, most reports involve serious harm: cyberbullying, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. The NSPCC is demanding stricter age verification, especially as a UK ban on under-16s goes into effect next year. Ofcom is already probing TikTok’s “age inference” system, questioning if it’s truly protecting young users — while TikTok defends its safety tech. But experts warn this must be…
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