Social media algorithms ‘amplifying misogynistic content’

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Researchers say extreme content being pushed on young people and becoming normalisedAlgorithms used by social media platforms are rapidly amplifying extreme misogynistic content, which is spreading from teenagers’ screens and into school playgrounds where it has become normalised, according to a new report.Researchers said they detected a four-fold increase in the level of misogynistic content suggested by TikTok over a five-day period of monitoring, as the algorithm served more extreme videos, often focused on anger and blame directed at women. Continue reading...

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