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TikTok has begun to tackle the proliferation of potentially dangerous challenges and self-harm videos

Some of them are fun and harmless, while others are more risky and traumatic. The service's administration commissioned a survey of more than 10,000 teenagers, parents and teachers in several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. He found that 31% of teens participated in some type of online challenge. Respondents were asked how they rate the risk level of any challenges they have recently faced with online services, not necessarily TikTok. About 48% said it was safe, 32% thought it was low risk and 14% said it was risky or dangerous. Another 3% rated the challenge as “very dangerous” and another 0.3% said they took part in the challenge themselves.

More importantly, 46% of teens admitted they would like more information about videos staged on the subject of self-harm and suicide, and another 31% said they “experienced their negative influence” – it's not always easy to recognize such performances. In addition, 37% of adults said they found it difficult to discuss these issues without drawing undue attention to them. TikTok announced that it is already excluding posts of this type, as they can affect the well-being of teenagers, who often perceive production as a reality.

The service will also extend the set of technical tools that alert the security service to a sharp increase in the number of breaches associated with any hashtags. The related content collection will be specially marked if necessary. The content of this tag was developed in collaboration with a child psychiatrist and a behavioral scientist. And for users concerned about these issues, TikTok invites you to visit the service's security center to find out how to recognize this potentially dangerous content.

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