WF-3FCZ32
TikTok's "For You" Algorithm Directed New Users towards Disinformation about the War in Ukraine
An investigation by NewsGuard into TikTok’s handling of content related to the Russia-Ukraine war showed its “For You” algorithm pushing new users towards false and misleading content about the war within less than an hour of signing up.
- Date it happened
- 2022-03-01
- Organisation involved
- TikTok
- Product, system or model
- TikTok's algorithm for its "For You" page suggests videos based on what people have previously seen, liked or shared.
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