Algorithms and Mental-Health Content Spirals

Beyond dancing, comedy and cute cat videos, social media sometimes hides a darker reality.

The algorithms that control what we see on those apps are meant to personalise the experience, but they can at times throw up problematic or even dangerous content, and that’s particularly true for younger users.

How is that possible? Is TikTok’s algorithm any worse than that of other social networks? Is pornography the only kind of problematic content being served up? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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