Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
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Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
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