"In late July and early August this year, researchers from campaign group Global Witness set up four accounts on TikTok pretending to be 13-year-olds. They used false dates of birth and were not asked to provide any other information to confirm their identities. They also turned on the platform's "restricted mode", which TikTok says prevents users seeing "mature or complex themes, such as sexually suggestive content"."
"Without doing any searches themselves, investigators found overtly sexualised search terms being recommended in the "you may like" section of the app. Those search terms led to content of women simulating masturbation. Other videos showed women flashing their underwear in public places or exposing their breasts. At its most extreme, the content included explicit pornographic films of penetrative sex. These videos were embedded in other innocent content in a successful attempt to avoid content moderation."
Four TikTok accounts were created claiming ages of 13, using false birth dates and no identity verification. Restricted mode was enabled on each account. Without conducting searches, the accounts received overtly sexualised suggested search terms in the "you may like" section. Those terms led to videos of women simulating masturbation, women flashing underwear in public, exposed breasts, and explicit pornographic films of penetrative sex. Some pornographic videos were embedded within otherwise innocent content to evade moderation. TikTok stated it is committed to age-appropriate experiences and took immediate action once informed.
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