YouTube takes aim at teens bingeing on body image videos

YouTube on Nov 2, 2023, said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from bingeing on videos idealizing certain body types. The move comes about a week after dozens of US states accused Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of profiting ‘from children's pain’, damaging their mental health and misleading people about the safety of its platforms. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube on Nov 2 said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from bingeing on videos idealising certain body types.

The move comes about a week after dozens of US states accused Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of profiting “from children’s pain”, damaging their mental health and misleading people about the safety of its platforms.