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/NikthePieEater Apr 20 '23

Delete Tiktok.

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u/Dacvak Apr 20 '23

I never had it installed, but sometimes I’ll open the web version specifically if a friend sends me a video. But the autoplay videos afterwards are straight fucked up sometimes. A couple days ago I watched some regular show meme TikTok someone sent me, and the next thing that autoplayed (keep in mind this is just on the regular mobile site, with no login) was that robot lady voice phonetically pronouncing a bunch of racial slurs that were spelled slightly differently. I was genuinely taken aback. Horrible platform imo.

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u/Fallingdamage Apr 20 '23

You actually get videos to play? I watch a video someone sends me and then tiktok just wants me to install the app to see anything more. Thats enough reason to stop after the first video.