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TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide, report says
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The findings come from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which created TikTok accounts for fictitious young people living in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia.
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business TikTok may surface potentially harmful content related to suicide and eating disorders to teenagers within minutes of them creating an account, a new study suggests, likely adding to growing scrutiny of the app’s impact on its youngest users.
The findings come from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which created TikTok accounts for fictitious young people living in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia.
New research finds that TikTok's powerful algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to teens. The findings come from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which created TikTok
TikTok starts recommending content tied to eating disorders and self-harm to 13-year-olds within 30 minutes of their joining the platform, according to a report.
Researchers at a nonprofit organization say they have found evidence that TikTok's algorithms push videos promoting self-harm to teenagers on the platform.
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