Two years ago, 16-year-old Chase Nasca took his own life by stepping in front of a moving train. His parents and many others believe TikTok drove him to do it by bombarding him with more than a thousand unsolicited, psychologically disturbing videos.
Chase Nasca, 16, took his life two years ago by stepping in front of a moving train. His parents and many others suspect’s access and control over the platform is just one of its problems. Critics say the app is uniquely harmful to children and deadly in some cases.
The “For You” page on the Chinese-affiliated social media platform runs videos on autoplay, often with shocking algorithms that, in the case of Chase, were centered on violence and suicide.v. Knudsen. It sided with Montana’s legally contested legislation that would ban the app unless it separates from its parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance., but the law is mirrored in federal legislation that the House has passed and President Biden has pledged to sign.
A user’s feed can quickly be overwhelmed with videos about eating disorders, suicide and other harmful content that could foster damaging addiction in children. Dr. Sax said children believe the app can practically read their minds based on customized video feeds, and not necessarily in a positive way.
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