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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2025 · 33 MIN

Interview: The Families Taking TikTok to Court

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Today, listen in full to an exclusive group interview for BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg with the four British families suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children.The parents believe their children died after taking part in a viral trend that circulated on the video-sharing platform in 2022.TikTok says it prohibits dangerous content and challenges. It has blocked searches for videos and hashtags related to the particular challenge the children's parents say is linked to their deaths.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Jack Maclaren. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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