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TikTok's format is more successful at micro targeting and influencing people than Facebook. Other future social media networks will probably work in a similar w
by EamonnMR 4y ago
TikTok's format is more successful at micro targeting and influencing people than Facebook. Other future social media networks will probably work in a similar way and be just as concerning. YouTube is another one that's very good at influencing people. I wonder if video is unsafe at any speed, so to speak...
A spooky example of TikTok-the-emergent-system's ability to influence people at scale. This one gave me pause.
https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2022/06/03/tiktok-tics https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2022/06/03/tiktok-tics
- cruano 4y agoInfluencing sure, but espionage ? From what I can tell, people mostly consume content there in a similar fashion to YouTube, i.e. you don't really add your real-life friends and you don't post your day-to-day stuff unless you are already a celebrity Contrary to facebook where people would literally "Follow" their political parties, workplaces, friend groups from school/work/gym/life, etc.
- bastawhiz 4y agoEspionage for the sake of espionage isn't useful. But if you're collecting lots and lots of data about what people like and what makes them angry and you have a direct line to feed them whatever information you want, having tens of millions of targets for opinion-influencing content is a very powerful tool for a state actor.