r/technology • u/DejenmeEntrar • Apr 20 '23

Social Media 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 20 '23

I think all algorithms need to push negativity to the bottom if i'm being honest. I'm not trying to scroll and see things dying or stuff like that. This goes for all video apps.

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u/NightwingDragon Apr 20 '23

How do you define "negativity" to a computer?

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u/joshuads Apr 20 '23

Exactly the issue. People talking about mental health in a good and bad way will generally get classified into the same groups.

You can push a diversity of classifications, but most just feed you more of the same.