Amnesty International claims Tiktok's business model 'poses danger' to children

Amnesty's research suggests that social media platform Tiktok is recommending to its young users content focused on mental health struggles — including videos romanticising or normalising suicide. iStock

The business model of Tiktok is “inherently abusive” and “poses a danger” to children using the platform, damning new reports have said.

The research from Amnesty International, published today, suggests that the China-owned social media site’s ‘For You’ feed risks pushing young people towards harmful mental health content.