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> Through that one powerful signal, TikTok can learn your most hidden interests and emotions, and drive users of any age deep into rabbit holes of content—in wh
by systemvoltage 5y ago
> Through that one powerful signal, TikTok can learn your most hidden interests and emotions, and drive users of any age deep into rabbit holes of content—in which feeds are heavily dominated by videos about a specific topic or theme. It’s an experience that other social-media companies like YouTube have struggled to stop.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktok-algorithm-sex-drugs-minors-11631052944 https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktok-algorithm-sex-drugs-mino...
NYTimes would never do a serious negative story about Tiktok because it goes against their political bias. It matches exactly with HN's bias. Here is a praise-worthy Tiktok story that boggles the mind: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/10/arts/TIK-TOK.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/10/arts/TIK-TOK....
It is all partisan and not very objective. I think all social media is terrible for the society.