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‘Downward Spiral’: French Mother Blames Social Media for Teen’s Suicide

A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is fighting to hold platforms accountable, saying their algorithms pushed suicide-related content that sent the 15-year-old into a “downward spiral”.

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‘Downward spiral’: French mother blames social media for teen’s suicide

A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is fighting to hold social media platforms accountable, saying their algorithms pushed suicide-related content that sent the 15-year-old into a “downward spiral”.

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Tiktok Plunges French Youth Into an Algorithmic Spiral of Distress, Exposes an Overwhelming Report by Amnesty International

Digital platforms no longer only observe usages, they shape them. By analyzing the slightest gesture, the slightest pause, they build personalized environments capable of influencing emotions, sometimes insidiously. On TikTok, this logic reaches a particular intensity when the video feed begins to reflect and amplify psychological vulnerability. The question of TikTok algorithms then arises in terms of responsibility, especially when these digit…

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