EU tells TikTok to change 'harmful' For You feed

The Manila Times

EU tells TikTok to change 'harmful' For You feed  The EU urges TikTok to change the design of its personalised feed to tackle what it considers "harmful" effects or risk large fines under digital content rules. "TikTok's personalised feed shows content that causes harm if viewed in repetition: self-harm videos, body image, weight loss, depressing content," says European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier. "The longer and more you engage with such content, the more TikTok will show it to you," he adds.  AFP | EBS  Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #WorldNews

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00:00Because TikTok's personalized feed shows content that causes harm if viewed in repetition.

00:07Self-harm videos, body image, weight loss, depressing content.

00:13The longer and more you engage with such content, the more TikTok will show it to you.

00:19This pulls users into harmful loops of content, the so-called rabbit holes.

00:26This has to stop because it has an impact on users.

00:30Anxiety, sadness, lower self-esteem and mental health issues, to name just a few.

00:37Even more if this is shown to children or vulnerable adults.

00:42At this stage, we consider that TikTok must change the design of its For You feed in Europe.

00:49Disable watch time and views as indicators to recommend content.

00:53Rely on users' explicit choices of content.

00:56And ensure the refresh feed button is permanent, not temporary.

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