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Incident 1174 Rapports
TikTok's "Suggested Accounts" Algorithm Allegedly Reinforced Racial Bias through Feedback Loops
2020-02-24
TikTok's "Suggested Accounts" recommendations allegedly reinforced racial bias despite not basing recommendations on race or creators' profile photo.
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TikTok's "For You" Algorithm Directed New Users towards Disinformation about the War in Ukraine
2022-03-01
An investigation by NewsGuard into TikTok’s handling of content related to the Russia-Ukraine war showed its “For You” algorithm pushing new users towards false and misleading content about the war within less than an hour of signing up.
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TikTok’s "For You" Allegedly Pushed Fatal “Blackout” Challenge Videos to Two Young Girls
2021-02-26
TikTok’s recommendation algorithm was alleged in a lawsuit to have intentionally and repeatedly pushed videos of the “blackout” challenge onto children’s feeds, incentivizing their participation which ultimately resulted in the death of two young girls.
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TikTok’s “For You” Algorithm Exposed Young Users to Pro-Eating Disorder Content
2019-07-01
TikTok’s young users were allegedly exposed to community-guideline-violating pro-eating disorder content on their algorithmically curated “For You” page that serves videos from any user on its platform.
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Incident 3002 Rapports
TikTok's "For You" Algorithm Allegedly Abused by Online Personality to Promote Anti-Women Hate
2022-01-15
TikTok’s “For You” algorithm allegedly boosted or was manipulated by an online personality to artificially boost his content which promotes extreme misogynistic views towards teenagers and men, despite breaking its rules.
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AI-Generated Voices Amplify Conspiracy Theories on TikTok
2023-06-01
NewsGuard has identified 17 TikTok accounts that have been using AI-generated voices to advance and amplify conspiracy theories and false claims beginning in June 2023. By September 25, 2023, these accounts had amassed over 336 million views and over 14.5 million likes. Videos include baseless claims involving public figures such as Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Jamie Foxx.
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Incident 7611 Rapport
TikTok AI System Used to Amplify Election Disinformation by Foreign Networks
2024-08-08
AI-generated misinformation on TikTok, driven by foreign networks, has flooded the platform with false narratives about the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Thousands of videos spreading political lies were identified, potentially influencing millions of users. Despite TikTok’s efforts to remove these accounts, the AI-driven disinformation campaign continues to challenge the integrity of the election.
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Incident 6791 Rapport
A Deepfake of Senator Elizabeth Warren Circulated Saying Republicans Should Not Vote
2023-02-20
In February 2023, a deepfake of Senator Elizabeth Warren circulated on social media in which doctored footage of her from an MSNBC interview had her claiming that she believes Republicans should not vote.
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- Incident 1174 Rapports
TikTok's "Suggested Accounts" Algorithm Allegedly Reinforced Racial Bias through Feedback Loops
- Incident 1854 Rapports
TikTok's "For You" Algorithm Directed New Users towards Disinformation about the War in Ukraine