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TikTok faces more backlash, now from EU consumer group
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Neil Hodge2021-02-16T20:12:00
TikTok has come under the scrutiny of European consumer advocacy organization BEUC, which is urging authorities to put an end to the video sharing platform’s abuse of EU users’ rights—especially those of children.
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