This move is believed to be TikTok’s response to the negative points of this social networking platform, which has been The Wall Street Journal issued a warning at the end of July 2021.
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TikTok is gradually changing its algorithm towards the safety of its users screen capture 9TO5MAC |
Explaining the algorithm change this time, TikTok said: “We are reviewing the status of our system – accidentally recommending a series of videos that are too similar. This doesn’t violate any of our policies, but users can be negatively impacted emotionally based on what interests them, such as content about loneliness, sadness or pressure to lose weight, for example. Our goal is to provide every user with a diverse and innovative For You newsletter.”
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In addition, TikTok also revealed plans to develop a Content Filtering feature, allowing users to filter out unwanted content based on keywords and hashtags.
TikTok (also known as Douyin in mainland China) is a short-form video social networking platform that is gaining popularity in many major markets such as China, the US or Australia. However, this platform also faced many concerns about national security, consumer safety and was even banned in many Asian countries such as India, Indonesia or Bangladesh.
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