Why Is TikTok Still Showing Eating-Disorder Videos to Users?

Sep 30, 2022, 07:00 AM

After a Wall Street Journal investigation found TikTok was showing some young users a stream of harmful content on eating disorders and self-harm, the company said it took steps to block and remove those kinds of videos from its platform. But months later, they are still cropping up in users’ feeds. WSJ Family & Tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how harmful content keeps getting onto the platform and where that leaves users who are struggling with mental-health issues.

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After a Wall Street Journal investigation found TikTok was showing some young users a stream of harmful content on eating disorders and self-harm, the company said it took steps to block and remove those kinds of videos from its platform. But months later, they are still cropping up in users’ feeds. WSJ Family & Tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how harmful content keeps getting onto the platform and where that leaves users who are struggling with mental-health issues.

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