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Martyn Landi

Data of dead British children may have been deleted, TikTok boss says

TikTok bosses say it does not allow content showing or promoting dangerous activity or challenges (PA) - (PA Archive)

Data from the TikTok accounts of four British children who their parents believe died after attempting a challenge on the platform may have been deleted, an executive from the firm said.

The families of Isaac Kenevan, Archie Battersbee, Julian “Jools” Sweeney and Maia Walsh – all aged 12 to 14 – have sued TikTok and its parent firm ByteDance in the US in an effort to force the firm to release their children’s data.

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