Lili Jamali

Some of the bereaved British parents arrived in court in Wilmington, Delaware at the start of what could be a landmark legal battle. They're convinced their children died after being exposed to harmful content amplified by the algorithms of TikTok. Ellen Room lost her 14-year-old son Jules in 2022. A coroner ruled Jules took his own life, but probably didn't mean to.

Liam Walsh is another of the parents saying TikTok should be held to account. His daughter Maya died in 2022 aged 13. He believes she'd been accessing harmful content online.

TikTok denies responsibility for any harm to the children. They've said our deepest sympathies remain with these families. We strictly prohibit content that promotes or encourages dangerous behavior. Using robust detection systems and dedicated enforcement teams to proactively identify and remove this content, we remove 99% that's found to break these rules before it's reported to us. As a company, we comply with the UK's strict data protection laws.

TikTok said it no longer has the history of what Ellen's son Jules watched or searched because the law requires it to delete personal data unless it's needed for running a business.

Lili Jamali.