Families sue TikTok France over teen deaths

Stephanie Mistre found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless in the bedroom where she died by suicide.

That day in September 2021 marked the start of her fight against TikTok, the Chinese-owned video app she blames for pushing her daughter toward despair.

Delving into her daughter’s phone after her death, Mistre discovered videos promoting suicide methods, tutorials and comments encouraging users to go beyond mere suicide…