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Picture taken August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen</p></div></div><div class="col col-24 col-lg-18"><div class="ArticleSummary_articleSummary__KD3Cr ArticleSummary_articleSummaryOpinion__UApU9"><p>Predatory designs spread misinformation and pose real dangers</p></div><div class="ArticleText_text__9RYj1 "><p><em><strong>Viktoria Tomova is a communications and media specialist at European Digital Rights. She is also a fellow for Public Voices on Technology in the Public Interest, an initiative of the OpEd Project in partnership with The MacArthur Foundation.</strong></em></p> <p>As a member of Gen Z, I’ve lived and breathed the digital world since a very young age.</p> <p>I use the internet to connect with my friends from across the world, hone my political views, learn new skills, plan trips, or simply binge-watch a whole show over the weekend.</p> <p>But the internet does not come with an instruction manual. And, with the dominance of huge social platforms like Facebook and Instagram, I fell into the rabbit hole of social media.</p> <p>Starting a job in a privacy and data protection organisation after I finished my studies changed everything for me, though. I realised the extent of the mental health issues social media platforms cause and I now no longer spend my time infinitely scrolling.</p> <p>Of course, you shouldn’t have to work at a digital rights group to learn these things.</p> <p>The dangers are real, and they are already impacting your young siblings and friends. 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The systems can amplify hate, disinformation, information on suicide and self-harm, among other harmful topics, even in the feeds of minors.</p> <p><a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/11/tiktok-risks-pushing-children-towards-harmful-content/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Research into the impact of TikTok's recommender system on young people</a> showed that after just five to six hours on TikTok, almost half of the videos in users’ feeds were related to mental health, posing potential harm.</p> <p>A <a href="https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ending-artificail-amplification-of-hate-and-hysteria.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties last year found that, as a result of addictive design, individuals end up spending more time on the platforms, allowing the tech companies to earn more revenue by displaying ads to them.</p> <p>On YouTube, <a href="https://assets.mofoprod.net/network/documents/Mozilla_YouTube_Regrets_Report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more than 70% of problematic content</a> seen by more than 37,000 test volunteers was amplified by YouTube's recommender system, according to a report from the Mozilla Foundation. Research has also shown that <a href="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/facebook_coronavirus_misinformation.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>'s recommendation algorithms have prioritised disinformation to increase engagement rates. </p> <p>All of this unequivocally points to the business models of big tech firms being reliant on engaging people with their platforms for as long as possible and proves that amplifying harmful content worsens mental health issues for everyone, especially young people.</p> <h2>Well-being fears</h2> <p>A <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/health-and-wellbeing-biggest-concern-for-young-people-survey-finds-13101695" target="_blank" rel="noopener">huge survey</a> of more than half a million 11 to 18-year-olds in the UK last month found that health and well-being was their biggest concern. In the US, major tech corporations <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/15/new-york-city-sues-social-media-addiction-kids-tiktok-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener">are facing lawsuits</a> filed by school districts. And in Europe, <a href="https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-complaint-raises-concern-that-linkedin-is-violating-dsa-ad-targeting-restrictions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">civil society groups are also raising concerns</a> about the effects of these companies' surveillance models. </p> <p>But we need to go beyond just raising awareness. One of the key measures many experts are calling for is <a href="https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ending-artificail-amplification-of-hate-and-hysteria.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disabling profiling-based recommender systems by default</a> and introducing <a href="https://edri.org/our-work/surveillance-based-advertising-an-industry-broken-by-design-and-by-default/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a ban on surveillance ads</a> to change platforms’ business incentives.</p> <p>Surveillance ads are harmful as they are based on tracking of people’s activities online and collect vast amounts of data. A number of stories have already shown that the ads can polarise, <a href="https://edri.org/our-work/how-online-ads-discriminate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">discriminate</a>, and impact the mental well-being of children, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/facebook-accused-of-still-targeting-teens-with-ads/?guccounter=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">youth</a> and <a href="https://en.panoptykon.org/algorithms-trauma-new-case-study-shows-facebook-doesnt-give-users-real-control-over-disturbing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adults</a>. </p> <p>The platforms do not need these systems to function technically. There are already alternatives to recommender systems such as user-selected or expert-curated content categories, and ranking content based on factors like views, author reputation, and user feedback. </p> <p>One regularly suggested solution, age verification tools, would only take away the right of young people to access legitimate online services. Instead, it is Big Tech’s exploitative business model that needs to change.</p> <p>Social media can empower and excite us, it can enable us to connect with others and co-create our societies. But this is achievable with social media free from addictive and predatory features.</p> <p>For that to happen, we need ambitious lawmakers who can effectively enforce existing laws like the Digital Services Act in the European Union and go further by banning addictive systems that are not currently regulated. Additionally, they must empower people to control their online feeds by requiring tech corporations to turn such systems off by default.</p> <p><span>Only then can we benefit from social media that empowers us to create positive digital spaces.</span></p></div><hr class="Container_mainDivider__Y3X5_"/><section class="row"><div class="ArticleBodySignature_article__R6JeU"><div class="ArticleBodySignature_article__body__iMxON"><p>Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Context or the Thomson Reuters Foundation.</p></div></div></section></div></div></section><section class=" Layout_mobilePadding__qQQZO"><hr class="Divider_divider___wHDg undefined "/><div class="row"><div class="col-24"><div class="SectionTitle_wrapper__r9etq"><h2 class=" SectionTitle_title__UxTuq ">Tags</h2></div><ul class="Tags_wrapper__OoASR"><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Content moderation</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Facebook</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Google</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Twitter</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">TikTok</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Instagram</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Tech regulation</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Meta</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Social media</div></li><li class="Tags_item__TyHmp"><div class="Tags_btn__pDRJR ">Tech solutions</div></li></ul></div></div></section><div class="d-none d-lg-block"><hr class="Divider_divider___wHDg undefined "/><section class="Layout_mobilePadding__qQQZO"><div class="row"><div class="col-24"><div class=""><div class="SectionTitle_wrapper__r9etq"><h2 class=" SectionTitle_title__UxTuq ">MORE ON Big Tech</h2></div><div class="MoreOn_container__v1fSZ row "><div class="undefined col-xs-12 col-sm-8"><article class="MoreOn_article__oQxYe"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b MoreOn_imageContainer__BbV6S" style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/big-tech/video/mexico-is-pushing-for-gig-worker-rights-women-say-its-not-enough"><img alt="A gig worker takes of their helmet in this screengrab for the Context video 'Mexico is pushing for sweeping gig worker rights. 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She is also a fellow for Public Voices on Technology in the Public Interest, an initiative of the OpEd Project in partnership with The MacArthur Foundation.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a member of Gen Z, I\u0026rsquo;ve lived and breathed the digital world since a very young age.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI use the internet to connect with my friends from across the world, hone my political views, learn new skills, plan trips, or simply binge-watch a whole show over the weekend.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the internet does not come with an instruction manual. And, with the dominance of huge social platforms like Facebook and Instagram, I fell into the rabbit hole of social media.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting a job in a privacy and data protection organisation after I finished my studies changed everything for me, though. I realised the extent of the mental health issues social media platforms cause and I now no longer spend my time infinitely scrolling.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, you shouldn\u0026rsquo;t have to work at a digital rights group to learn these things.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dangers are real, and they are already impacting your young siblings and friends. Studies have linked increasing rates of depression, anxiety and insomnia to the use of the major platforms, as well as the disruption of education and daily routines.\u003c/p\u003e","bodyPart21":"\u003cp\u003eOne-fourth\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272735822000137?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eof the world's population\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;could be affected by the addictive designs tech companies have used to build their services.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial media companies\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-ethics-quarterly/article/ethics-of-the-attention-economy-the-problem-of-social-mediaaddiction/1CC67609A12E9A912BB8A291FDFFE799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003econstruct their platforms in ways that make them addictive\u003c/a\u003e\u003cu\u003e.\u003c/u\u003e Algorithms show individuals things that they think will keep them hooked for longer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProblematic content\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe European Parliament\u0026nbsp;has \u003ca href=\"https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2023-0340_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehighlighted\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003ethe harmful effects of addictive online design, particularly through so-called recommender systems, which personalise a user\u0026rsquo;s experience based on their interactions with the platforms. The systems can amplify hate, disinformation, information on suicide and self-harm, among other harmful topics, even in the feeds of minors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/11/tiktok-risks-pushing-children-towards-harmful-content/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eResearch into the impact of TikTok's recommender system on young people\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;showed that after just five to six hours on TikTok, almost half of the videos in users\u0026rsquo; feeds were related to mental health, posing potential harm.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ending-artificail-amplification-of-hate-and-hysteria.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ereport\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties last year found that, as a result of addictive design, individuals end up spending more time on the platforms, allowing the tech companies to earn more revenue by displaying ads to them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn YouTube, \u003ca href=\"https://assets.mofoprod.net/network/documents/Mozilla_YouTube_Regrets_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003emore than 70% of problematic content\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;seen by more than 37,000 test volunteers was amplified by YouTube's recommender system, according to a report from the Mozilla Foundation. Research has also shown that\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/facebook_coronavirus_misinformation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFacebook\u003c/a\u003e's recommendation algorithms have prioritised disinformation to increase engagement rates.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of this unequivocally points to the business models of big tech firms being reliant on engaging people with their platforms for as long as possible and proves that amplifying harmful content worsens mental health issues for everyone, especially young people.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWell-being fears\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"https://news.sky.com/story/health-and-wellbeing-biggest-concern-for-young-people-survey-finds-13101695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehuge survey\u003c/a\u003e of more than half a million 11 to 18-year-olds in the UK last month found that health and well-being was their biggest concern. In the US, major tech corporations\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/15/new-york-city-sues-social-media-addiction-kids-tiktok-instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eare facing lawsuits\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;filed by school districts. And in Europe,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-complaint-raises-concern-that-linkedin-is-violating-dsa-ad-targeting-restrictions/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecivil society groups are also raising concerns\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;about the effects of these companies' surveillance models.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut we need to go beyond just raising awareness. One of the key measures many experts are calling for is\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://www.iccl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Ending-artificail-amplification-of-hate-and-hysteria.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003edisabling profiling-based recommender systems by default\u003c/a\u003e and introducing\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://edri.org/our-work/surveillance-based-advertising-an-industry-broken-by-design-and-by-default/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ea ban on surveillance ads\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;to change platforms\u0026rsquo; business incentives.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurveillance ads are harmful as they are based on tracking of people\u0026rsquo;s activities online and collect vast amounts of data. A number of stories have already shown that the ads can polarise,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://edri.org/our-work/how-online-ads-discriminate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ediscriminate\u003c/a\u003e, and impact the mental well-being of children,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/16/facebook-accused-of-still-targeting-teens-with-ads/?guccounter=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eyouth\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://en.panoptykon.org/algorithms-trauma-new-case-study-shows-facebook-doesnt-give-users-real-control-over-disturbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eadults\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe platforms do not need these systems to function technically. There are already alternatives to recommender systems such as user-selected or expert-curated content categories, and ranking content based on factors like views, author reputation, and user feedback.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne regularly suggested solution, age verification tools, would only take away the right of young people to access legitimate online services. Instead, it is Big Tech\u0026rsquo;s exploitative business model that needs to change.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial media can empower and excite us, it can enable us to connect with others and co-create our societies. But this is achievable with social media free from addictive and predatory features.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor that to happen, we need ambitious lawmakers who can effectively enforce existing laws like the Digital Services Act in the European Union and go further by banning addictive systems that are not currently regulated. Additionally, they must empower people to control their online feeds by requiring tech corporations to turn such systems off by default.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly then can we benefit from social media that empowers us to create positive digital spaces.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","multimediaType1":"Go Deeper","multimediaFileUpload1":[],"multimediaType2":"none","multimediaFileUpload2":[],"multimediaType3":"none","multimediaFileUpload3":[],"organisation":[],"contentLevel":"Live","userNeed":"Give me context","widgets":{"goDeeper":{"contentlets":[{"identifier":"e267a4d8f293dad44f0cf6b86487fb51","headline":"Lawsuits pile up as U.S. parents take on social media giants","teaser":"Parents in the United States are turning to trial lawyers as they blame Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok for their children's mental health crises","homepageHeadline":"Lawsuits pile up as U.S. parents take on social media giants","homepageTeaser":"\u003cp\u003eAt about the time her daughter reached the age of 12, American health executive Laurie saw her once-confident, happy child turning into someone she barely recognized. 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Yet the way the Democrats narrowed down on \u0026ndash; and framed \u0026ndash; gender rights as a women\u0026rsquo;s issue, played a major role in Kamala Harris losing. It also made it far easier for Trump to reach out and speak to young men. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","labelText":"Socioeconomic Inclusion","labelLink":"/socioeconomic-inclusion","link":"/socioeconomic-inclusion/opinion/as-trumps-victory-showed-gender-isnt-a-women-only-issue","image":"3f3b1f5fc61c606bb27007ccbecc7c3d","altText":"Supporters of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump celebrate after the Fox Network called the election in his favor at the site of his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. 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As women bear the burden of care work, apps like Uber, DiDi and Rappi offer women flexible working hours, letting them decide when to connect and disconnect from their jobs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut women in this line of work are not only constantly exposed to road accidents or crime, but also gender violence.\u003c/p\u003e","labelText":"Big Tech","labelLink":"/big-tech","link":"/big-tech/video/mexico-is-pushing-for-gig-worker-rights-women-say-its-not-enough","image":"c117e5c1865bf4b91b92d2adbb398404","altText":"A gig worker takes of their helmet in this screengrab for the Context video 'Mexico is pushing for sweeping gig worker rights. 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