• sudo@programming.dev
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      2 months ago

      At the moment brainwashing the youths to support Gaza, but not for long…

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    Are there whataboutism arguments? Yes, many.

    Has Chinese intelligence lost access to a treasure trove of US data? Yes.

    Are US kids’ already dwindling attention spans going to be saved from exposure to the TikTok algorithm? Yes.

    I fail to see how this is a bad thing.

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      Are US kids’ already dwindling attention spans going to be saved from exposure to the TikTok algorithm? Yes.

      You’re pinning the blame on tiktok when this also applies to YouTube (shorts and not), Instagram (Reels), Twitter. If we wanted an actual solution here we would implement actual children screen time laws, ironically similar to the under 18 gaming laws that have been implemented in China.

      Tiktok is the only platform I’ve seen legitimate progressive movement on various issues and discussions centering on what that means and takes, in a way that actually fosters a great democratic progressive movement in the US.

      From all I’ve read on this issue, not a single person has provided me with any insight into what or who this benefits that does not also apply to every other social media other than an entirely fabricated myth that they’re controlling the algorithms to spread anti US sentiment. Anti-US sentiment definitely exists, but it exists as a discussion around what the US is currently doing. I.e. funding Israel, and as a counterargument to that I am also fed state department interviews on my FYP.

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        2 months ago

        80% of contant on tik tok is pro Palestine compared to 20% pro Isreal. They cannot have the young generation be made aware of the world’s injustices. Thats why it was the fastest bill to pass.

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          You’re saying all content on TikTok is about Palestine or Israel. Math doesn’t add up.

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            Dude think for a moment its not hard to understand. Obviously the percentage describes the contant ratio between the two political fronts.