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TikTok is a social network with a growing presence, especially among the youngest.
According to the organization Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)two-thirds of teens in the US spend an average of 80 minutes a day on the app. bytedance.
Unfortunately the content tik tak showing minors can be more than harmful, a study by the organization found.
What does TikTok show to minors?
researchers CCHR created new accounts tik tak in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. All with the minimum age required by TikTok: 13 years old.
These accounts briefly paused on a video about body image and mental health with a like.
Algorithm tik tak gave them unpleasant and disturbing surprises:
⚠️ In just 2.6 minutes, tik tak recommended content related to suicide.
⚠️ In 8 minutes, tik tak delivered content related to eating disorders.
⚠️ Every 39 seconds, tik tak recommended body image and mental health videos for teens.
Researchers CCHR they also created accounts with a link to “weight loss” in their username that received 12 times more self-harm and suicide recommendations than “regular” accounts.
“The results are every parent’s nightmare: young people are bombarded with harmful and heartbreaking content that can have a significant cumulative impact on their understanding of the world around them, as well as on their physical and mental health.”
Source: RPP
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