AI Incident Database - Incident 873
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- youtube-users
entity | 23 June 2026 | 70%
youtube-users - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- adolescent-girls
entity | 16 Dec 2024 | 70%
adolescent-girls - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- YouTube Algorithms Allegedly Amplify Eating Disorder Content to Adolescent Girls
event | 16 Dec 2024 | 78%
YouTube's recommendation algorithm has allegedly been directing teen users to harmful content promoting eating disorders and self-harm, according to a study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate. Almost 70% of the recommended videos in searches related to dieting or weight loss reportedly contained content likely to exacerbate body image anxieties.