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Isn't this just vilification of begging by technical means? The article says the mud bath participants were lining up for gigs. I don't understand the videos,
by megiddo 3y ago
Isn't this just vilification of begging by technical means?
The article says the mud bath participants were lining up for gigs. I don't understand the videos, but how is this morally different than criminalizing begging?
- mcpackieh 3y agoIt's on the same level as bumfights. Commercial exploitation of desperate people.
- paddw 3y agoHow are they being exploited? Assuming TikTok skims some revenue off the top, they are still being exploited far less than they would by any form of traditional employment. TikTok is a mirror to the suffering and depravity that occurs in these places. We should be focused collectively on trying to make conditions better for these people, not trying to smash the mirror.
- docandrew 3y agoI came here to say this. What’s funny to 13-year olds stops being funny at some point, but it seems like everything in our culture is being targeted towards that demographic.
- mrguyorama 3y agoEverything is calculated as lifetime subscriber value now so kids are inherently worth more to market to.
- jstarfish 3y agoThanks for that. I noticed this phenomenon but struggled to articulate it.