The Users Aren't Alright: Dangerous Mental Illness Behaviors and Recommendations
Ashlee Milton, Stevie Chancellor

TL;DR
This paper discusses how recommendation systems can inadvertently spread harmful behaviors among individuals with mental illnesses and emphasizes the need for safeguards.
Contribution
It highlights the potential risks of recommendation systems propagating dangerous behaviors to vulnerable populations and suggests the importance of implementing protective measures.
Findings
Recommendation systems can propagate harmful behaviors
Vulnerable populations are at risk from recommendation algorithms
Need for safeguards in recommendation system design
Abstract
In this paper, we argue that recommendation systems are in a unique position to propagate dangerous and cruel behaviors to people with mental illnesses.
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Taxonomy
TopicsMental Health via Writing · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Digital Mental Health Interventions
