[theblazehen]

> Unless, of course, you count the AI algorithms that TikTok uses to drive engagement, which in turn can cause social contagion...

I have noticed that TikTok can detect a depressive episode within ~a day of it starting (for me), as it always starts sending me way more self harm related content

[Dilettante_]

Are you quite certain the depressive episode developed organically and Tiktok reacted to it? Maybe the algorithm started subtly on that path two days before you noticed the episode and you only realize once it starts showing self-harm content?

[theblazehen]

Hmm, that's quite possible (and concerning to think about)

It had been showing me depressive content for days / weeks beforehand, during the start of the episode, however the sh content only started (Or I only noticed it) a few hours after I had a relapse, so the timing was rather uncanny