Video-sharing platform TikTok has defended its safety policies amid claims that the algorithms it uses expose teenagers to harmful content.
A recent investigation by RTÉ's Prime Time revealed that would-be 13-year-old users were quickly shown videos related to self-harm and suicide."With regards to the investigation, as we said at the time, we don't believe this is necessarily a real life depiction of how people would experience the app," Morgan Evans, Director, Corporate & Policy Communications, TikTok said.
Asked if 'dispersed' meant changing the algorithm so that different content appears in feeds, Mr Morgan replied:"It would change the experience of the user, correct. Consultations were held on including a recommender system safety plan in Ireland's new Online Safety Code but this did not feature in an updated draft version of the code which was published yesterday.
"We've invested significantly in our efforts across election integrity, even outside of the European elections. We have over 6,000 content moderators who are supporting our content moderation efforts, right the way across Europe," he added.TikTok employs around 3,000 people in Ireland. Recent global job cuts at the company impacted some Irish-based teams but TikTok said it is continuing to hire in this country.
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