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TikTok Anorexia Content Using Obfuscated Hashtags Evades 'Pro-Ana' Filters

This AI incident highlights the challenges in content moderation on social media platforms, particularly TikTok. Obfuscation of keywords through misspellings or creative use of hashtags enables harmful content to bypass filters designed to prevent promotion of eating disorders (anorexia). This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help ensure safe and secure AI? JOIN US

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/132

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