AI incident ·
Social Media Recommendation Algorithms Allegedly Repeatedly Exposed 13-Year-Old Blake Gallier to Suicide-Related Videos Before Her Death
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In brief
An AI system built and deployed by Social media platforms allegedly harmed Women and girls, Social media users and 6 others.
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- Not classified
- Occurred
- Coverage
- 3 reports
What happened
Before her death on October 30, 2025, 13-year-old Blake Gallier reportedly viewed and reposted social-media videos normalizing suicide. After examining her phone, her family alleged that recommendation algorithms had repeatedly surfaced similar material. The platform or platforms involved have not been publicly identified, and an inquest into her death remains pending.
Editor's notes
The incident ID date is 10/30/2025; the ID itself was created 08/20/2026.
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News reports (3)
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Who was involved
- Alleged deployer
- Social media platforms
- Alleged developer
- Social media platforms
- Alleged harmed party
- Women and girls Social media users Minors Girls Family of Blake Gallier Emotionally vulnerable individuals Blake Gallier Adolescent girls
AI systems implicated
Social media recommendation algorithmsSocial media platforms
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Related incidents
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Source record: incident #1653 on the AI Incident Database · all 3 reports