In the News
2024

Apple told TikTok it’s unfit for young teens, new lawsuit details allege

Accountable Tech campaign associate Zamaan Qureshi said the evidence “should worry every parent, young person, lawmaker and regulator in the United States.” Without more legislative action on child online safety, he said, lawsuits like the one by South Carolina have become effectively “the only accountability measures left to learn what these companies know about their products and know what kind of harm these products are causing young people.”

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Digital Trends
May 18, 2025
Instagram investigation finds sexual content is served to Teen Accounts

In an investigation by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us, Instagram was found serving sexualized, racist, and harmful content to protected Teen accounts.

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Washington Post
May 18, 2025
Gen Z users tested Instagram Teen Accounts; they got sex posts, body shaming

The point of the Gen Z test was to independently evaluate whether Teen Accounts fulfilled their promises. “We think going right to the user, going right to those who can attest directly to what they see on a day-to-day basis is a real key in efficacy,” says Alison Rice, campaigns director at Accountable Tech.

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