Video-based content is already difficult to effectively moderate, because problematic content might be showcased visually, without keywords an automated AI might be able to check. And TikTok users are known for inventing shorthand and coded language specifically to evade censorship. There’s corn — or even just a corn emoji — for discussing porn, or “seggs” for sex. In the world of antisemitism, “H!tl3r” or “that Austrian painter” helps users talk about Hitler without detection.
So she struggled to find it for ages, kept searching and following links. To follow more links and eventually after going out of her way to view as much crazy conspiracy shit she got some on her feed?
It does the same for any topic you look into. That’s how it’s meant to work, offer users content they’re showing interest in.
You should see YouTube if you let one right wing video slip into your feed.
Mother in law spends her days watching chem trail videos now because of youtube. It’s awful for conspiracy nonsense.