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TikTok accidentally detected my ADHD. For 23 years everyone missed the signs
- brailsafe 5y agoNow the challenge, figuring out a good way to survive.
- treesknees 5y agoI wouldn't call it an accident, it's intentionally targeting users to keep them engaged. Think back to the Target incident where they ended up targeting a woman with maternity items before her family even knew she was pregnant [1]. These companies want to show you the relevant videos and ads. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/?sh=416615956668 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-targ...
- Engineering-MD 5y agoI wouldn’t call it detecting ADHD. It detected an interest in ADHD and showed her relevant content. Her interest and pursuit of diagnosis is what detected her ADHD. She should be congratulating herself and not tiktok.