TikTok has been tagging videos from war-ravaged Gaza with product recommendations, data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.theverge.com/tech/782540/tiktok-shop-scanning-gaza-videos-e-commerce-dupes” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:as reported by The Verge;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>. The publication detailed a scenario in which footage of a Palestinian woman walking amidst rubble presented TikTok shop recommendations that matched what she wore in the video.

The algorithm suggested products with names like “Dubai Middle East Turkish Elegant Lace-Up Dress” and “Women’s Solid Color Knot Front Long Sleeve Dress.” The original footage showed the woman searching for lost family members.

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TikTok has been tagging videos from war-ravaged Gaza with product recommendations, data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.theverge.com/tech/782540/tiktok-shop-scanning-gaza-videos-e-commerce-dupes” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:as reported by The Verge;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>. The publication detailed a scenario in which footage of a Palestinian woman walking amidst rubble presented TikTok shop recommendations that matched what she wore in the video.

The algorithm suggested products with names like “Dubai Middle East Turkish Elegant Lace-Up Dress” and “Women’s Solid Color Knot Front Long Sleeve Dress.” The original footage showed the woman searching for lost family members.

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