Social Media Recommendation Algorithms Allegedly Repeatedly Exposed 13-Year-Old Blake Gallier to Suicide-Related Videos Before Her Death

October 30, 2025

Before her death on October 30, 2025, 13-year-old Blake Gallier reportedly viewed and reposted social-media videos normalizing suicide. After examining her phone, her family alleged that recommendation algorithms had repeatedly surfaced similar material. The platform or platforms involved have not been publicly identified, and an inquest into her death remains pending. … contributors—JOIN US—to learn more about the implications for AI governance and harm prevention strategies.

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Alleged deployer: social-media-platforms
Alleged developer: social-media-platforms
Alleged harmed parties: social-media-users, minors, blake-gallier, family-of-blake-gallier, emotionally-vulnerable-individuals, women-and-girls, girls, adolescent-girls

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