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This indemnification clause establishes a cost-shifting mechanism that allocates legal defense and damage costs to users for disputes involving their platform conduct, content violations, or infringement of third-party rights. It extends liability protection to TikTok's affiliates, service providers, and business partners.
Users assume the obligation to cover TikTok's legal fees and damages in disputes arising from their own platform use, content violations, or infringement claims—regardless of TikTok's own conduct. This obligation applies prospectively upon the user's continued use of the platform.
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This indemnification clause establishes a cost-shifting mechanism that allocates legal defense and damage costs to users for disputes involving their platform conduct, content violations, or infringement of third-party rights. It extends liability protection to TikTok's affiliates, service providers, and business partners.
Users assume the obligation to cover TikTok's legal fees and damages in disputes arising from their own platform use, content violations, or infringement claims—regardless of TikTok's own conduct. This obligation applies prospectively upon the user's continued use of the platform.
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