TikTok U.S. Venture Joins Cross-Platform Child-Safety Network Lantern

TikTok USDS Joint Venture is joining Lantern, the Tech Coalition's cross-platform child-safety signal-sharing program launched in 2023. Members include Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Discord and others, with over 2 million signals shared through 2025. The U.S. unit will exchange indicators of harmful behavior to identify actors operating across services.