PHTV-Scout measures 6.11% prevalence of potentially harmful teen videos on Douyin and Kwai (53.2% child sexual exploitation imagery), shows Youth Mode blocks all such content but is used by only 30-41% of teens, and attributes exposure to algorithms and regulation rather than user identity.
Dynamics of algorithmic content amplification on tiktok
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TikTok's For You page delivers mental health videos primarily according to engagement patterns rather than user intent signals, with low but persistent levels of harmful content even for help-seeking accounts.
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When Youth Enter the Algorithmic Wild: Discovering and Understanding Potentially Harmful Teen Videos on Douyin and Kwai
PHTV-Scout measures 6.11% prevalence of potentially harmful teen videos on Douyin and Kwai (53.2% child sexual exploitation imagery), shows Youth Mode blocks all such content but is used by only 30-41% of teens, and attributes exposure to algorithms and regulation rather than user identity.
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Seeking Help, Facing Harm: Auditing TikTok's Mental Health Recommendations
TikTok's For You page delivers mental health videos primarily according to engagement patterns rather than user intent signals, with low but persistent levels of harmful content even for help-seeking accounts.