TikTok 'directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks'

Re:TikTok 'directs child accounts to pornographic content wi... by throw78311 on Friday October 03, 2025 @09:27AM (#45462766)

The resolution of the "national threat" chapter of Tiktok was pretty much a defeat for the other social media giants, so I guess they'll pursue this angle now.

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Re:TikTok 'directs child accounts to pornographic content wi... by andrepd on Friday October 03, 2025 @09:37AM (#45462873)

Yeah, all algorithmic social media does this to one extent or another. Suddenly it's okay if they're owned by Musk instead of the Chinese?

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Re:TikTok 'directs child accounts to pornographic content wi... by Razengan on Friday October 03, 2025 @09:32AM (#45462817)

Yep the Facebook/Twitter lobbyists must be at the "Think of the children!" stage of the playbook now, instead of actually competing for once.

Guess those dumb TikTok-wannabe Shorts/Stories didn't work out.

Up next: Terrorist attacks coordinated via TikTok?

Or maybe a school shooting, leading to a ban on TikTok instead of guns.

Oh Murica..

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Re:TikTok 'directs child accounts to pornographic content wi... by NoGravitas on Friday October 03, 2025 @01:09PM (#45465166)

Was it? The US version of Tiktok is going to be run by One Rich A-hole Called L. E. pretty soon. It seems like maybe this research is just being published a little to late? Or maybe it's to manufacture consent for actually using the Oracle version.

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