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>> TikTok on the other hand doesn’t care what other people like Yes, it absolutely does. Nonviolent social activism, LGBTQ content, and anything judged to be "

>> TikTok on the other hand doesn’t care what other people like Yes, it absolutely does. Nonviolent social activism, LGBTQ content, and anything judged to be "subversive" is downranked/shadowbanned.

Jensson 5y ago
Thinking takes effort, the goal is to make you keep watching videos and to do that the videos need to take no effort. So it makes perfect sense to downrank anything that makes you think.
laurent92 5y ago
Oh that’s interesting. An entire platforms that hinges on not trying to social-engineer its users, and being successful. I’ve also heard that TikTok wasn’t showing the same contents inside China than abroad. It would be flattering the dopamine receptors worldwide, while flattering nationalist values inside China. Is it true? It could easily be that the engine is personalized enough that it does behave a bit differently.
- icelancer 5y ago
  I've heard that too, but I've never been able to verify it. If you find any sources on it, please pass them along.
  - nopcode 5y ago
    I first heard about this on JRE and subsequent articles based on JRE. However, China did pass "Recommendation Algorithm Regulations"[0]. Not sure if enforced. ByteDance does operate a separate Chinese app specifically for kids[1], which is enforcing the recent anti-gaming regulation (no nighttime access, 40 minutes per day only). The app also enforces that all kids use their real name, and they stated the following about content[2]: In the youth mode, we have also prepared wonderful content for you, such as novel and interesting science experiments, exhibitions in museums and galleries, beautiful scenery all over the country, historical knowledge explanations, etc. I hope these contents can arouse children's interest in a certain field, and they will learn and gain something while watching the video. [0]: https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-passes-sweeping-recommendation-algorithm-regulations-effect-march-1-2022/ https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-passes-sweeping-re... [1]: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-20/bytedance-s-new-tiktok-for-chinese-kids-sets-strict-user-limits https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-20/bytedance... [2]: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zp43DhzwanDApoPCIgCvJQ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zp43DhzwanDApoPCIgCvJQ
- pjc50 5y ago
  Banning LGBT content is definitely social-engineering its users.
xvector 5y ago
They stopped doing this in 2020. Now you can easily find very popular subversive content
- icelancer 5y ago
  Yeah? Can you post about Tienamman Square?
  - woodruffw 5y ago
    It seems like it[1], as long as you can spell Tiananmen correctly. [1]: https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiananmensquare https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiananmensquare

Jensson 5y ago

Thinking takes effort, the goal is to make you keep watching videos and to do that the videos need to take no effort. So it makes perfect sense to downrank anything that makes you think.

laurent92 5y ago

Oh that’s interesting. An entire platforms that hinges on not trying to social-engineer its users, and being successful. I’ve also heard that TikTok wasn’t showing the same contents inside China than abroad. It would be flattering the dopamine receptors worldwide, while flattering nationalist values inside China. Is it true? It could easily be that the engine is personalized enough that it does behave a bit differently.

icelancer 5y ago
I've heard that too, but I've never been able to verify it. If you find any sources on it, please pass them along.
- nopcode 5y ago
  I first heard about this on JRE and subsequent articles based on JRE. However, China did pass "Recommendation Algorithm Regulations"[0]. Not sure if enforced. ByteDance does operate a separate Chinese app specifically for kids[1], which is enforcing the recent anti-gaming regulation (no nighttime access, 40 minutes per day only). The app also enforces that all kids use their real name, and they stated the following about content[2]: In the youth mode, we have also prepared wonderful content for you, such as novel and interesting science experiments, exhibitions in museums and galleries, beautiful scenery all over the country, historical knowledge explanations, etc. I hope these contents can arouse children's interest in a certain field, and they will learn and gain something while watching the video. [0]: https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-passes-sweeping-recommendation-algorithm-regulations-effect-march-1-2022/ https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-passes-sweeping-re... [1]: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-20/bytedance-s-new-tiktok-for-chinese-kids-sets-strict-user-limits https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-20/bytedance... [2]: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zp43DhzwanDApoPCIgCvJQ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zp43DhzwanDApoPCIgCvJQ
pjc50 5y ago
Banning LGBT content is definitely social-engineering its users.

xvector 5y ago

They stopped doing this in 2020. Now you can easily find very popular subversive content

icelancer 5y ago
Yeah? Can you post about Tienamman Square?
- woodruffw 5y ago
  It seems like it[1], as long as you can spell Tiananmen correctly. [1]: https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiananmensquare https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiananmensquare