Lawmakers Call for Regulation on TikTok Over Children’ Health Reports

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Amnesty Inernational and lawmakers are calling for steps to regulate TikTok, one of the most popular apps among young users in Taiwan, after reports that it could be harmful to children’s mental health. These steps involve the social media app opening a local office in Taiwan and the government appointing a designated authority in charge of foreign apps.

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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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