predatory
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The plaintiffs’ counsel also tested Snap’s “Quick Add” feature in 2023 and found that many of the usernames “generated by Snap’s recommendation algorithm appeared on their face to belong to predatory users,” the lawsuit said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Australia in December banned under 16s from the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, in a crackdown designed to protect children from online bullying and "predatory algorithms".
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
"No child should be targeted under 16 for social media - it is addictive, it is corruptive, it is corrosive and it's predatory."
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Modern tarpon are large predatory fish that typically swallow smaller fish whole.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Even now, though obviously not hunting, it had a crafty, predatory look that made the watchers among the dog roses shiver.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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