#algorithmic-harm

#algorithmic-harm

Five British families are suing TikTok in the US, alleging its algorithms promoted lethal challenges and the company withheld data about children's exposures.

Social media platforms' engagement-driven algorithms amplify addiction, polarization, fraud, and disinformation, and regulatory inaction or tech entanglement prevents needed mitigation.

The web was created as a free, universal platform but is now partially monetized through data harvesting, algorithms, and platform control.