It's just been 2 days

It's been only 2 days I reinstalled TikTok and I watched almost only horror, I reached the farlands, I saw horrific videos about a guys sh00ting himself, and lots of "Minecraft but if i take damage i will be sk1nned alive" (i know these are fake cuz the guy did many of them but i cant get the screams out of my head) with disturbing sounds of a guys suffering. I now experience insomnia, depersonalisation, and im just thinking about these videos all day long until i can finally watch them again because, it's a fact, i like being terrified, it's the only thing that makes me feels alive again. I said "reinstalled" cuz I had tiktok 2 years ago and i felt the same way but the videos i was watching were "encouraging" me to hurt myself. I didnt learnt the lesson and did it again several times including now. Last thing, I am very unstable and I can relapse quickly, so my experience can be different.

So please if you're a mom, a psy or anyone, warn the teens around you, prevent them before they feel the need to watch these videos.

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Valentina_Cruz15 days ago1

Thank you for this post. This issue is honestly something that has been on my mind for at least a year (basically since I started using TikTok).

"...the videos i was watching were "encouraging" me to hurt myself."

I've had many of those types of videos suggested to me (ie "10/10 bleed out spots" etc etc)....and I have never actively looked for any similar type of content.

TikTok Is the most uptight platform out there, and uses some of the most advanced artificial intelligence to screen content for any kind of violations of terms of service.

Yet somehow, videos and posts that actively encourage self-harm and suicide in depressed people are given a free pass. It's disgusting... and I hope they get their asses sued into the next universe for it.

Why don't we try to organize some type of class action lawsuit against TikTok for it? It might be as simple as just contacting the right law firm, and letting them know what's going on. From there, the law firm basically does the rest.

I can't imagine how many vulnerable people, especially teens, have self-harmed or killed themselves - in part - because of posts that are being suggested to them on that Godforsaken app.