New Utah lawsuit claims TikTok Live feature puts children at risk | CNN Business

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A new Utah lawsuit accuses TikTok of enabling the sexual exploitation of children through its livestreaming feature.

TikTok live allows users to post live videos to the platform, where they can interact with viewers and respond to comments in real time. TikTok also allows viewers to send monetary “gifts” — often represented by colorful emojis — to users conducting livestreams. TikTok does not allow users under the age of 18 to host livestreams.

But the lawsuit, filed by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes in state court in Utah, alleges that TikTok Live operates “like

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