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What did TikTok employees say about app?

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TikTok employees expressed concerns in internal discussions about the app's impact on users' mental health and its addictive design, stating that company goals may conflict with good mental health and that compulsive use is built into the product.

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TikTok employees raise concerns about app's impact in unsealed video

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  • A coalition of 13 states, led by North Carolina, sued TikTok alleging addictive design and deception about risks. 3s
  • Unsealed video shows TikTok employees discussing concerns about the app's impact on users' mental health. 42s
  • An employee stated that compulsive use is built into the product. 1m 18s
  • TikTok claims the video clips are misleading and taken out of context. 1m 24s
  • TikTok says it has over 50 features to help young users and parental controls. 2m 6s
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TikTok employees raise concerns about app's impact in unsealed video
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CBS America
11 hours ago
TikTok employees raise concerns about app's impact in unsealed video

Employees had candid internal discussions about TikTok's impact on users' well-being.

TikTok employees raise concerns about app's impact in unsealed video
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CBS America
11 hours ago
TikTok employees raise concerns about app's impact in unsealed video

We have these expectations and goals, and they're not necessarily congruent with good mental health.

TikTok employees raise concerns about app's impact in unsealed video
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CBS America
11 hours ago
TikTok employees raise concerns about app's impact in unsealed video

The product in itself has baked into it compulsive use.

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