TikTok, which was globally launched by Chinese company ByteDance in 2017, and operates through algorithms informed by personal data — likes, follows, watch-time, interests of a user — has become the world's fastest growing social media app, reaching a billion active monthly users by 2021.The CCDH report details how TikTok's algorithms refine the videos shown to users as the app gathers more information about their preferences and interests."TikTok is able to recognize user vulnerability and seeks to exploit it," said Imran Ahmed CEO of CCDH, who is in Washington D.C., advocating for the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would put guardrails in place to protect minors online.Content pushed to the vulnerable accounts included a video with the caption: "Making everyone think your [sic] fine so that you can attempt in private".The TikTok spokesperson went on to say the video platform was "mindful that triggering content is unique to each individual" and that the social platform "remain[s] focused on fostering a safe and comfortable space for everyone.""