New research from the Cybersafety Research Center found that more than half of the child safety features on major social media platforms did not work as advertised. After testing tools across platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snap, and YouTube, researchers found many protections were ineffective, easy to bypass, or failed to activate, adding to growing scrutiny over how tech companies protect younger users.
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