LESTER HOLT: All right. Let's turn now to the ongoing legal battles facing TikTok. A major development in a lawsuit brought by 13 states and Washington D.C. Savannah Sellers joins me. Now, Savannah, this lawsuit alleges the app doesn't do enough to protect young users.
SAVANNAH SELLERS: Lester, that's exactly right. And today, in fact, a judge cleared the way for it to move forward. That judge also partially unsealed the complaint, and that allowed us to see what the D.C. attorney general says is never-before-seen data proving exactly what you mentioned, Lester- that the app fails to protect kids. It alleges that an alarming amount of harmful content is not removed from the app, including a third of content dealing with minor sexual solicitation and posts normalizing pedophilia. Here’s another thing. Kids are also able to easily bypass age restrictions. The attorney general citing internal TikTok data showing up to 70% of kids 13-15 falsely reporting their age. Now for TikTok’s part, they say these numbers are misleading, cherry picked, out of date. They say they stand by their efforts, which include robust safety protections, Lester.
HOLT: Okay, Savannah. Thank you for that.
