00:00A human rights group and lawmakers stand together in Taipei,
00:17calling for attention to the social media app TikTok,
00:20which they say is addictive and threatens the mental and physical well-being of over 380,000 children in Taiwan.
00:30And also to provide the information to the tech industry,
00:36to bring their health care, to support the mental health care,
00:39to improve the mental health care, to protect the mental health care.
00:43Why do these things have these symptoms so much impact?
00:46It's because the child was taking care of the medical care provider.
00:50So that he could be able to help his body to create a daily connection,
00:55and to keep up the mental health care situation.
00:59Amnesty International, which has published two reports accusing TikTok of doing harm to children,
01:05hit a wall when the company brushed off the accusations.
01:08Now they've brought the issue up to the legislative level.
01:11While it's extremely difficult to filter out all potentially harmful content,
01:16it is possible to stop the app from recommending such content based on personal data.
01:29But before any domestic laws can hold the app accountable,
01:44lawmakers say there needs to be a government body in charge of foreign online platforms.
01:49And next, a local TikTok office to work directly with the authorities.
01:59Children's health is not the only issue where TikTok is concerned.
02:17National security was briefly raised during the conference,
02:20as some argue that the app's Chinese origin could be a threat to digital safety.
02:24And TikTok is not the only social media platform accused of causing addiction,
02:29and exposing children to harmful content.
02:32As social media apps continue to occupy the lives of young users,
02:36it could point to an extensive legal battle ahead for the regulation.
02:40Yison Chen and Irene Lin in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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