YouTube’s algorithm is recommending videos about disordered eating and weight loss to some young teens, a new study says.
YouTube, the social media platform most used by teens, promises to “remove content that glorifies or promotes eating disorders.” But the Center for Countering Digital Hate found in a study published Tuesday that YouTube’s algorithm pushes some content promoting disordered eating to 13-year-old girls, a group that is susceptible to eating disorders.
