Mazo. TikTok's Deadly Algorithm by Jedi Mazo

(French)

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:17:38 UTC

“Arguably, the algorithmic suggestion is even more powerful than an in-person suggestion. Kids often watch TikTok videos alone in their rooms, where there is no adult who can immediately intervene and warn them away from obviously reckless conduct”

(French)

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:17:56 UTC

“These algorithms can be extraordinarily sophisticated and demonstrate an almost scary level of knowledge about users, and TikTok's algorithm is more sophisticated than most”

("The TikTok Flip-Flop")

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:18:34 UTC

“Beijing could find a way to get US user data from TikTok, and that was unacceptable”

("The TikTok Flip-Flop")

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:19:00 UTC

“TikTok’s algorithm is what makes it what it is. And that’s the technology that fuels the videos...the TikTokiness of the app is the algorithm”

(Haidt 117)

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:19:26 UTC

“Facebook began using algorithmically curated news feeds, which motivated other platforms to

join the race and curate content that would most successfully hook users”

(Haidt 119)

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:19:46 UTC

“Those numbers, six to eight hours per day, are what teens spend on all screen-based leisure activities”

(Tobin)

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:20:31 UTC

“as TikTok’s algorithm captured attention spans around the world, it alarmed lawmakers, who say TikTok has quickly turned from a domain of cat videos and dance trends into a potentially disruptive social, political and economic force”

(Tobin)

jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:21:08 UTC

“The Russian government has fined TikTok repeatedly for allowing content to circulate that does not abide by the country’s censorship rules, including on topics like sex, gender and feminism. The two most recent fines, levied by Russian courts in the past six months, added up to about $90,000”

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jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:34:13 UTC

Social Media including TikTok are taking most of teens time.

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jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:35:05 UTC

Platforms are successful at getting people's attention through algorithm.

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jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:35:35 UTC

TikTok is supposedly taking other peoples data without them knowing.

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jedmazo19 — 2025-09-25 14:35:45 UTC

Kids are getting suggested content that are "harmful" for them.