Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15,

They contend the platform is responsible for damages caused by self harm-related content promoted by its algorithm.

TikTok was sued by a group of seven French families who blame the social network app for harming the mental health of their children, driving two of them to suicide.

The lawsuit alleges TikTok's algorithm exposed the seven teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders

After initially viewing content about self-image and wellness, their children were allegedly inundated with increasingly dark