Video-sharing platform TiKTok announced on Wednesday, July 13, the imminent launch of a new feature intended to expose its younger audience less to “complex topics or topics intended for a more mature audience.”
“In the coming weeks, we will begin rolling out a first version to prevent users under the age of 18 from viewing content on topics considered mature,” TikTok added.
“When we identify a video that deals with complex topics or is aimed at a more mature audience, such as a fictional scene that is too scary or intense for young audiences, it will be assigned a maturity score to prevent users under 18 from failing to do so. . don’t look at it,” the company said.
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The platform also indicated that it was testing a tool to limit recommendations for multiple videos on the same topic, which can be problematic for group viewing.
TikTok has also said it is developing a new filter that allows users to sort videos they don’t want to appear in their feed by associating them with keywords. The platform, very popular among young teenagers, is regularly accused of harming the mental health of minors.
The parents of two American girls who died after suffocating themselves recently filed a complaint against TikTok, accusing its algorithm of luring their respective children into the dangerous “headscarf game,” a “challenge” that goads participants to suffocate until passing out. .
In March, eight US states, including California and Florida, launched an investigation into the “harmful” effects of TikTok on children and the incentives to spend more and more time there. The minimum age to register on the platform is 13 years old, but in the United States, younger people can use a modified version (TikTok for Younger Users).
Source: BFM TV
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