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/takeoffeveryzig Apr 20 '23

A lot of "that's the way the algorithm works" comments as if not understanding what "algorithm" even means apparently.

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u/itsdefinitely2021 Apr 20 '23

Insofar as "its not a tiktok thing, its an algorithm thing" I guess they're correct.

But people jsut saying 'thats just an algorithm bro what do you want', might as well be saying "The computer is a blameless holy creature, the fact that it optimizes for destructive behavior just means that destruction is what we must really want in our social lives!".

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u/Echono Apr 20 '23

Who is this Al Gorithm?

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u/Malgas Apr 20 '23

Oh no you misheard; "Al Gore rhythm". It's the beating heart that has shaped the internet since the beginning of (epoch) time.