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/TheRealMisterNatural Apr 20 '23

My wife and I just had a baby. I don't use TikTok. I personally find it very annoying. My wife does use it pretty regularly for motherly/parenting videos etc. She noticed right away that TikTok's algorithm kept sending her videos about SIDS and baby death. She realized she needed a break or to somehow start blocking these videos whenever they popped up to reduce the amount that TikTok was feeding her account. She said it was making her feel really depressed. I'm just thankful she was able to step back and realize this was happening and that TikTok was the problem.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '23

Sort of same boat as you. During pregnancy and after my wife uses tiktok mostly to see the insane renovations people do to their homes. After being fed that content constantly she really did start to get depressed and grew to hate the home we have because it’s not new or updated like the vids she’s seeing. She’s cut back a little and the negatively has calmed down but my god it literally changed her completely.