The NGO believes that young people who use video platforms “run the risk of being trapped by depressive and self-harm-related content.”
Amnesty International (AI) warned on Wednesday that the video platform Tik Tok “It is becoming an increasingly toxic and addictive space,” increasing the risk of young people accessing depressive and self-harm-related content.
“Oh Tik Tok AI is marketed as an online platform for entertainment, creativity and community, but it is becoming an increasingly toxic and addictive space, which can affect the self-image, mental health and well-being of younger users, at the risk of making them fall into the traps of depressive content and content related to self-harm,” AI warns in a statement.
According to AI, a non-governmental organization that defends human rights, children and young people “who have content related to mental health in feed[For you, Para ti] of the Tik Tok They can also be encouraged to watch more videos that analyze, idealize and encourage depressive thoughts.self-harm and suicide.”
AI points out that “the intrusive form of privacy of the Tik Tok To generate profits, it tracks everything the user does on the platform to gather information about their behavior, seeking to “predict their interests, emotional state and well-being.”
“The platform makes these predictions to show users more personalized content on their website. feed for you to keep you browsing in an addictive way – even if the content is harmful – and to keep you from Tik Tok may direct you to ads to generate more money,” the organization warns.
Amnesty International therefore calls for more effective protection measures, in particular to prevent “at-risk users from falling into addictive patterns of use”. and in traps containing dangerous and harmful content.”
Source: Observadora
