TikTok algorithm is creeping me out
So my 14yo daughter has TikTok (yeah I know, we tried to say no but...). Last week I borrowed her phone and scrolled through her FYP. The algorithm is WILD - it's showing her increasingly thinner girls doing dances, some weird body checking content, and I can see it's literally designed to keep her watching. She's not overweight at all but I'm worried about her self image. We're talking about it but I wanted to ask - does anyone have this monitored? Are you letting them use TikTok? Honestly don't know what the right move is here.
This is why I finally made my 14yo switch to BeReal instead. Still has some issues but at least there's no algorithm optimizing for engagement. TikTok's FYP is honestly predatory toward teen girls specifically - the data backs it up.