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☆ Sealed TikTok court documents show time limit tool effectively did nothing to reduce teen usage — NPR
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A screen-time limit tool on TikTok doesn’t work in limiting teen usage, the company’s own analysis reportedly found, according to in unredacted documents accidentally revealed as part of a major lawsuit. One issue revolves around TikTok’s effects on teenagers scrolling on the app for several hours, which could be harmful to their mental health. Following public scrutiny about the app’s effects on vulnerable people, TikTok released time management tools for users under 18 years old. Friday’s report from NPR and KPR came after the Kentucky Attorney General’s office accidentally filed unredacted versions of its legal filing against TikTok. We provide robust safeguards, proactively remove suspected underage users, and have voluntarily launched safety features.”

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☆ Kentucky Innocence Project wages new fight to free Quincy Cross
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Jacque Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

But Cross has always expressed his innocence, and Currin’s father, Joe Currin, has come to believe Cross was wrongfully convicted. CNN will be following the team of the “Wrongful Conviction” podcast as it reports on KIP’s efforts to overturn Cross’ conviction. Stubblefield testified at Cross’ trial that when the gathering wrapped up, Currin left to walk home. Perkins also testified Cross kept pulling up his pants because he wasn’t wearing a belt. Pages of newly discovered emails between Mangold and Galbreath are a part of KIP’s motion to vacate Cross’ conviction.

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