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TikTok is concerning. With it's data and algorithms it could be used as a very effective tailored propaganda machine in theory. Given that China is a communist
by uyzstvqs 3y ago
TikTok is concerning. With it's data and algorithms it could be used as a very effective tailored propaganda machine in theory. Given that China is a communist dictatorship with a thing for propaganda, and where government is always involved with companies, I believe that this is mostly justified.
- Voultapher 3y agoAs a non US citizen the cognitive dissonance at play here is astonishing, but sadly not surprising anymore. All governments play the propaganda game, no need for autocrats. On my phone right now, but if you want I can pull up sources. One painfully clear example is the war in Iraq. Look at how the US Government portrays itself in that regard, as the invasion force and violent oppressor or as the glorious savior and bringer of democracy and freedom?
- pjc50 3y agoFacebook is concerning. With its data and algorithms it could be used as a very effective tailored propaganda machine in theory. (oh wait, that was the Cambridge Analytica fiasco)
- p0w3n3d 3y agoWhat does it prove? All social media are concerning and owners can manipulate people and I would say even change the outcomes of elections, just by fine-tuning the algorithm. Recently I've noticed that YouTube is sunsetting one of my favourite YouTubers. I watch him every day and every day I need to find him manually because he's not on the first page. If the algorithm was tailored to me, it would find that this guy is the only one who I watch every day.
- pb7 3y agoMakes sense. That’s why it (and TikTok and many others) are banned in China.