# TikTok staff depositions allege executives ignored child exploitation warnings

_Published Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

TikTok executives ignored internal warnings about child sexual exploitation on its Live service, NPR reported, citing staff depositions. Employees said minors appeared in livestreams and repeatedly raised internal concerns about risks the video app posed to children.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261020/p24#a261020p24)

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Canonical: https://techandbusiness.org/newswire/XLXLZD96WFVpmf_pZDtyeS
Published: 2026-10-20T14:47:00.178Z
Story chronology: 2026-10-20T13:35:03.000Z
Retrieved: 2026-10-20T18:36:23.062Z
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