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Millions of zoomers digest Chinese propaganda everyday. The fact that Chinese tiktok's algorithm encourages different types of videos versus the rest of the wo

Millions of zoomers digest Chinese propaganda everyday. The fact that Chinese tiktok's algorithm encourages different types of videos versus the rest of the world shows this.

tivert 3y ago
> The fact that Chinese tiktok's algorithm encourages different types of videos versus the rest of the world shows this. Do you have more information on this? I vaguely recall reading that Douyin's algorithm in China pushes more "positive" content than TikTok's, though that may be been due to Chinese government directives being able to slap the stupid out of the market, like how they can effectively put limits on excessive video game use by minors.
angryasian 3y ago
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- ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_by_TikTok https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_by_TikTok
  - angryasian 3y ago
    Wiki sources - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/15/tiktoks-beijing-roots-fuel-censorship-suspicion-it-builds-huge-us-audience/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/15/tiktoks... washington post really ? - https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-is-the-latest-window-into-chinas-police-state/ https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-is-the-latest-window-into... anecdotal story by 1 person - https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/china-douyin-tiktok-kuaishou-iqiyi-short-form-video-restrictions-1203110494/ https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/china-douyin-tiktok-ku... - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/03/tiktok-owns-up-to-censoring-some-users-videos-to-stop-bullying https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/03/tiktok-ow... this is a good thing These are all reasons wiki isn't a good source but keep going
    - ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y ago
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      - angryasian 3y ago
        platforms created by private companies can do whatever they want on them. They are only subject to standards that are set by themselves. You honestly don't think FB, Insta, and Snap censor content or have rules around whats acceptable to post ?
      - freitzkriesler2 3y ago
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      - dang 3y ago
        We've banned this account. You can't attack other users like this, no matter how wrong they are or you feel they are. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
        ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y ago
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Millions of zoomers digest Chinese propaganda everyday. The fact that Chinese tiktok's algorithm encourages different types of videos versus the rest of the world shows this.

tivert 3y ago

> The fact that Chinese tiktok's algorithm encourages different types of videos versus the rest of the world shows this. Do you have more information on this? I vaguely recall reading that Douyin's algorithm in China pushes more "positive" content than TikTok's, though that may be been due to Chinese government directives being able to slap the stupid out of the market, like how they can effectively put limits on excessive video game use by minors.

angryasian 3y ago

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ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_by_TikTok https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_by_TikTok
- angryasian 3y ago
  Wiki sources - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/15/tiktoks-beijing-roots-fuel-censorship-suspicion-it-builds-huge-us-audience/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/15/tiktoks... washington post really ? - https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-is-the-latest-window-into-chinas-police-state/ https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-is-the-latest-window-into... anecdotal story by 1 person - https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/china-douyin-tiktok-kuaishou-iqiyi-short-form-video-restrictions-1203110494/ https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/china-douyin-tiktok-ku... - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/03/tiktok-owns-up-to-censoring-some-users-videos-to-stop-bullying https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/03/tiktok-ow... this is a good thing These are all reasons wiki isn't a good source but keep going
  - ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y ago
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    - angryasian 3y ago
      platforms created by private companies can do whatever they want on them. They are only subject to standards that are set by themselves. You honestly don't think FB, Insta, and Snap censor content or have rules around whats acceptable to post ?
    - freitzkriesler2 3y ago
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    - dang 3y ago
      We've banned this account. You can't attack other users like this, no matter how wrong they are or you feel they are. If you don't want to be banned, you're welcome to email hn@ycombinator.com and give us reason to believe that you'll follow the rules in the future. They're here: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.
      - ThisIsMyAltAcct 3y ago
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