University of Bologna study finds TikTok algorithm steers users toward 'ndrangheta-glorifying videos

The recommendation engine started with folk songs and ended at the 'ndrangheta. It found the shortest path.

A University of Bologna study reveals that TikTok's AI-driven recommendation algorithm leads users from benign cultural content to videos that normalize and celebrate mafia-related behaviors, particularly linked to the 'ndrangheta in Calabria. This 'rabbit hole' effect is causing societal harm by promoting criminal values among communities.

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