Policy analysis · Academic research · Platform governance
Amplified by Design: TikTok's Engagement Logic, Misogynistic Content, and the Limits of Platform Governance
April 2026 · Linnaeus University — Global Challenges in New Media and Management
A critical analysis of how TikTok's algorithmic design structurally amplifies misogynistic content, and why content moderation alone — from self-regulation to the EU Digital Services Act — fails to address the underlying problem.