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TikTok Algorithms Promote Videos About Self-Harm, Eating Disorders: Report
TikTok algorithms boost posts related to self-harm and eating disorders, which are shown to vulnerable teenagers, a new report claims. Researchers created TikTok accounts for fictional teen personas in the US, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, and liked videos about self-harm and eating disorders and saw that the algorithm recommended similar c...
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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TikTok Tightens Privacy Features for Under-18 Users, Accounts of Those Aged 13-15 Will Be Private by Default
A month after US federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.
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Snapchat Preferred by US Teenagers Over Facebook, Instagram: eMarketer
Snapchat is the most preferred social networking platform among US teenagers, surpassing the user base of Facebook and Instagram in that age-category, says a new study.
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This Teenager Worried About Walking Alone, So She Created An App To Make It Safer
Medha Gupta sometimes felt uneasy making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon, Virginia, - especially during the colder months when it would get dark early.
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TikTok Algorithms Promote Videos About Self-Harm, Eating Disorders: Report
TikTok algorithms boost posts related to self-harm and eating disorders, which are shown to vulnerable teenagers, a new report claims. Researchers created TikTok accounts for fictional teen personas in the US, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, and liked videos about self-harm and eating disorders and saw that the algorithm recommended similar c...
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Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide
Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.
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TikTok Tightens Privacy Features for Under-18 Users, Accounts of Those Aged 13-15 Will Be Private by Default
A month after US federal regulators ordered it to disclose how its practices affect children and teenagers, TikTok is tightening its privacy practices for the under-18 crowd.
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Snapchat Preferred by US Teenagers Over Facebook, Instagram: eMarketer
Snapchat is the most preferred social networking platform among US teenagers, surpassing the user base of Facebook and Instagram in that age-category, says a new study.
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This Teenager Worried About Walking Alone, So She Created An App To Make It Safer
Medha Gupta sometimes felt uneasy making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon, Virginia, - especially during the colder months when it would get dark early.
