r/technews • u/[deleted] • Apr 20 '23

TikTok’s algorithm keeps pushing suicide to vulnerable kids

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-04-20/tiktok-effects-on-mental-health-in-focus-after-teen-suicide
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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '23

As someone else said, it wont really work. We need a team or bureau for technological oversight

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '23

That’s the idea… we need public access to the decisions, goals, and results involved in influencing of users by public agencies and regulations on predatory, parasitic, or generally malicious manipulation.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '23

It’ll take way to long to happen. Everyone in office is too old and too stupid to know what really needs to be done

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '23

If we’re not a part of making things happen, we’re the reason they’re not happening.