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Seven French families are suing TikTok, alleging its algorithm exposed minors to harmful content promoting self-harm, eating disorders, and suicide. Two teenagers reportedly died by suicide after viewing such content, while others allegedly attempted suicide or developed mental health issues. The case seeks to establish TikTok's legal liability for failing to protect minors from harmful algorithmic content.

Timeline

1. 17 Dec 2024TikTok Algorithms Allegedly Linked to Minors' Exposure to Harmful Content
   Incident82%

   • French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful contenthttps://www.reuters.com/technology/french-families-sue-tiktok-over-alleged-failure-remove-harmful-content-2024-11-04/
   • French families sue TikTok over harmful contenthttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6298z99xv8o
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 869https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/869/

   French families sue TikTok over alleged failure to remove harmful contentFrench families sue TikTok over harmful contentAI Incident Database - Incident 869
2. 15 Sept 2024Unrestricted AI Avatar Tool Accidentally Released by TikTok Permits Recitation of Hitler Quotes and Other Harmful Speech
   Incident82%

   • TikTok’s AI tool accidentally let you put Hitler’s words in a paid actor’s mouthhttps://www.theverge.com/2024/6/21/24183335/tiktok-ai-symphony-digital-avatar-generator-moderation
   • TikTok's AI Video Generator Let Avatars Recite Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'https://petapixel.com/2024/06/24/tiktok-pulls-ai-avatar-tool-after-it-recited-adolf-hitlers-mein-kampf-osama-bin-laden-on-command/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 790https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/790/

   TikTok’s AI tool accidentally let you put Hitler’s words in a paid actor’s mouthTikTok's AI Video Generator Let Avatars Recite Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'AI Incident Database - Incident 790
3. 9 Aug 2024TikTok AI System Used to Amplify Election Disinformation by Foreign Networks
   Incident78%

   • Foreign TikTok Networks Are Pushing Political Lies to Americanshttps://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-political-misinformation-trump-election-2024-bd0019d8
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 761https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/761/

   Foreign TikTok Networks Are Pushing Political Lies to AmericansAI Incident Database - Incident 761
4. 11 May 2024A Purported Deepfake of Senator Elizabeth Warren Circulates Allegedly Saying Republicans Should Not Vote
   Incident78%

   • Deepfake Video Shows Elizabeth Warren Saying Republicans Shouldn't Votehttps://www.newsweek.com/elizabeth-warren-msnbc-republicans-vote-deep-fake-video-1784117
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 679https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/679/

   Deepfake Video Shows Elizabeth Warren Saying Republicans Shouldn't VoteAI Incident Database - Incident 679
5. 14 Oct 2023AI-Generated Voices Amplify Conspiracy Theories on TikTok
   Incident82%

   • AI Voice Technology Used to Create Conspiracy Videos on TikTok, at Scalehttps://www.newsguardtech.com/special-reports/ai-voice-technology-creates-conspiracy-videos-on-tiktok/
   • ‘A.I. Obama’ and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTokhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/technology/tiktok-ai-generated-voices-disinformation.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 568https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/568/

   AI Voice Technology Used to Create Conspiracy Videos on TikTok, at Scale‘A.I. Obama’ and Fake Newscasters: How A.I. Audio Is Swarming TikTokAI Incident Database - Incident 568
6. 19 Dec 2022TikTok’s “For You” Algorithm Exposed Young Users to Pro-Eating Disorder Content
   Incident82%

   • TikTok Is Filled With Pro-Eating Disorder Content, Despite Its Own Ruleshttps://www.buzzfeed.com/cameronwilson/tiktok-eating-disorder-videos-algorithm-for-you-page
   • It's almost impossible to avoid triggering content on TikTokhttps://sea.mashable.com/culture/12204/its-almost-impossible-to-avoid-triggering-content-on-tiktok
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 279https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/279/

   TikTok Is Filled With Pro-Eating Disorder Content, Despite Its Own RulesIt's almost impossible to avoid triggering content on TikTokAI Incident Database - Incident 279
7. 19 Dec 2022TikTok’s "For You" Allegedly Pushed Fatal “Blackout” Challenge Videos to Two Young Girls
   Incident82%

   • Families sue TikTok after girls died while trying ‘blackout challenge’https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/05/tiktok-girls-dead-blackout-challenge
   • Parents Sue TikTok, Saying Children Died After Viewing ‘Blackout Challenge’https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/technology/tiktok-blackout-challenge-deaths.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 286https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/286/

   Families sue TikTok after girls died while trying ‘blackout challenge’Parents Sue TikTok, Saying Children Died After Viewing ‘Blackout Challenge’AI Incident Database - Incident 286
8. 15 Nov 2022Misinformation Reported in TikTok's Search Results Despite Moderation by AI and Human
   Incident82%

   • Study finds 20% of search results in TikTok contain misinformationhttps://www.rappler.com/technology/newsguard-tiktok-study-misinformation-search-results/
   • Misinformation Monitor: September 2022https://www.newsguardtech.com/misinformation-monitor/september-2022/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 397https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/397/

   Study finds 20% of search results in TikTok contain misinformationMisinformation Monitor: September 2022AI Incident Database - Incident 397
9. 11 Nov 2022Social Media's Automated Word-Flagging without Context Shifted Content Creators' Language Use
   Incident82%

   • Decoding what algospeak really means for content creatorshttps://www.fastcompany.com/90802742/decoding-what-algospeak-really-means-for-content-creators
   • Internet ‘algospeak’ is changing our language in real time, from ‘nip nops’ to ‘le dollar bean’https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/08/algospeak-tiktok-le-dollar-bean/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 394https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/394/

   Decoding what algospeak really means for content creatorsInternet ‘algospeak’ is changing our language in real time, from ‘nip nops’ to ‘le dollar bean’AI Incident Database - Incident 394
10. 20 Sept 2022Suicide Clips Evaded TikTok's Automated Moderation in Coordinated Attack
    Incident78%

    • TikTok suicide clip that traumatised kids was 'attack plotted on dark web'https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/tech-old/1518690/ronnie-mcnutt-suicide-video-tiktok-coordinated-attack/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 366https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/366/

    TikTok suicide clip that traumatised kids was 'attack plotted on dark web'AI Incident Database - Incident 366
11. 8 Sept 2022TikTok's "Suggested Accounts" Algorithm Allegedly Reinforced Racial Bias through Feedback Loops
    Incident82%

    • Is TikTok’s algorithm actually pretty racist?https://www.dailydot.com/irl/tiktok-racist-algorithm/
    • Tweet: at MarcFaddoulhttps://twitter.com/MarcFaddoul/status/1232014908536938498
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 117https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/117/

    Is TikTok’s algorithm actually pretty racist?Tweet: at MarcFaddoulAI Incident Database - Incident 117
12. 20 Aug 2022TikTok's "For You" Algorithm Allegedly Abused by Online Personality to Promote Anti-Women Hate
    Incident82%

    • Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew Tatehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/andrew-tate-violent-misogynistic-world-of-tiktok-new-star
    • How TikTok bombards young men with misogynistic videoshttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/06/revealed-how-tiktok-bombards-young-men-with-misogynistic-videos-andrew-tate
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 300https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/300/

    Inside the violent, misogynistic world of TikTok’s new star, Andrew TateHow TikTok bombards young men with misogynistic videosAI Incident Database - Incident 300

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