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The first US trial against TikTok is set to test claims that the platform fueled a teen mental health crisis. The case will examine whether the company's design and algorithms contributed to harm among young users, and its outcome could shape future litigation against social media companies and pressure on regulators over youth online safety.

YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all rejected paid advertising for Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk', which Bleecker Street releases on October 9. The platforms cited policies against 'political' content, while X has declined to respond to the distributor's inquiries at all. Bleecker Street is appealing the rejections. The refusal to promote a film about Elon Musk across the major platforms, including the one he owns, has drawn attention to questions about platform gatekeeping.