TikTok utilizes an addictive, opaque recommendation algorithm that bombards vulnerable teen users with an “endless stream” of harmful content related to suicide, anxiety, and depression, concerned ...
Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The restrictions aim to prevent younger users from falling into harmful “rabbit hole” content pipelines. The ...
Danielle Paddock is affiliated with the British Psychological Society. YouTube is restricting teenagers’ exposure to fitness and weight-related videos to protect their wellbeing. This means that the ...
Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about ...