TikTok's "For You" Algorithm Allegedly Abused by Online Personality to Promote Anti-Women Hate

January 15, 2022

The 'For You' algorithm on TikTok is under scrutiny due to allegations that it was biased or manipulated in favor of an online personality. This personality reportedly exploited the platform, promoting content laden with extreme misogyny towards teenagers and men, in violation of TikTok's rules.

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MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.606, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.602, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: tiktok
Alleged developer: tiktok
Alleged harmed parties: tiktok-male-teenager-users, tiktok-male-users, tiktok-teenage-users, tiktok-users, tiktok

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/300

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