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Sorry for double posting, I can't edit my comments anymore. Amusingly I just discovered that TikTok is actually a very good educational platform but only for C
by peoplefromibiza 4y ago
Sorry for double posting, I can't edit my comments anymore.
Amusingly I just discovered that TikTok is actually a very good educational platform but only for Chinese people in China.
The Chinese version of the popular short video app TikTok, known as Douyin, will force users in China who are under 14 years old to use the so called teenage mode that will limit them to 40 minutes a day between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. to ensure they get adequate sleep. Endless zombie-like scrolling is interrupted by mandatory 5-second delays. They’re also only shown specially-selected “inspiring” content.
The algorithm is vastly different, promoting science, educational and historical content in China
I don't know for sure if this is some form of Chinese propaganda, but assuming it's true, compared to the content that is more prominent in the rest of the World, it becomes increasingly hard to call ourselves "advanced societies".