The ‘deeply disturbing’ TikTok videos Aussie teens are shown every 39 seconds
WARNING: Distressing content Aussie teenagers using TikTok are being shown suicide-related content within minutes of being on the app, a new study has revealed. The study, conducted by the US-headquartered Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCHD), involved researchers setting up two new TikTok accounts for users aged 13 in the USA, UK, Australia and Canada. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> One account was a “standard” account and one was a “vulnerable” account - meaning the account created had the username containing the word “lose weight”. This was to test the theory that users who seek content related to eating disorders often have usernames that included related words. For each account, researchers screen-recorded the first 30 minutes of usage, liking any videos related to body image, mental Health or eating disorders. CCDH chief executive Imran Ahmed called the results of the study “deeply disturbing”. This TikTok video used the #imnothung...