🚨 NEW: YouTube is pushing eating disorder content to teenage girls in Europe.
We simulated the experience of a 13-year-old girl watching an eating disorder video for the 1st time.
YouTube wasted no time recommending harmful videos.
TW: eating disorders
https://counterhate.com/research/youtube-anorexia-algorithm-eu/
We simulated the experience of a 13-year-old girl watching an eating disorder video for the 1st time.
YouTube wasted no time recommending harmful videos.
TW: eating disorders
https://counterhate.com/research/youtube-anorexia-algorithm-eu/
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✔️1 in 3 were for harmful eating disorder content breaching YouTube’s policies
✔️ Nearly 3 in 4 were for content about eating disorders or weight loss
TW: eating disorders
Two weeks later, YouTube had FAILED to act against 79% of these videos.
TW: eating disorders
Yet, we found that these panels ONLY appear to users in 2 out of 27 EU countries: France & Germany.
#FixYouTube
https://counterhate.com/research/youtube-anorexia-algorithm-eu/
We found ads for big brands like Salesforce, and Hydepark Environmental placed near eating disorder & self-harm content.
They must stop enabling & profiting from this disturbing content.
The consequences could be fatal. Join us – call on YouTube to stop hurting young girls. Time to #FixYouTube ⤵️
TW: eating disorders
https://act.counterhate.com/page/162476/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=bs_organic