FDA backpedals on Juul ban, says it’s re-reviewing company’s “unique” issues

Enlarge / Juul used a fashionable, “cool” marketing strategy before backlash. (credit: Mass.gov) The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday paused a decision that would effectively force Juul off the US market. On Wednesday, the two sides agreed to put their court battle on hold as the regulator conducted an additional review of Juul’s…

Parents sue TikTok after 7 kids die from profitable Blackout Challenge videos

Enlarge (credit: 5./15 WEST | iStock Unreleased) After the first child died from self-strangulation while attempting a recommended “Blackout Challenge,” there were many steps that TikTok could’ve taken to shield other kids from the same fate immediately. Instead, a new lawsuit filed in California says TikTok chose to continue profiting from promoting what’s now being…