Researchers set up accounts pretending to be 13-year olds and set relevant filters, but were still able to see pornographic content due to TikTok’s algorithm. Legal experts believe this violates the UK’s Online Safety Act.
A new investigation by campaign group Global Witness has found that TikTok’s search algorithms are apparently exposing and directing children to sexually explicit content, in violation of UK law and the platform’s own community guidelines.
Researchers from the group created new accounts on the social media giant pretending to be
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