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I think I totally agree with the appeals court here. "In short, you can't have it both ways: Either you serve everything, let users sort it out and keep that l
by noman-land 2y ago
I think I totally agree with the appeals court here.
"In short, you can't have it both ways: Either you serve everything, let users sort it out and keep that liability shield; or you make algorithmic picks that surface content, give users what you think they want and take on the liability that comes with being the arbiter of that content."
Then again, is this not what a search engine does?
Then again, the search engine shouldn't have personalized results.
But some people want personalized results.
But children are not old enough to understand the consequences.
- BobbyJo 2y agoSearch engines are surfacing content based on explicit user input, and can connect that content directly to an interpretation of user intent. TikTok surfaces content algorithmically, unprompted by any explicit user intent (other than opening the app). It sounds like that's the key differentiator.
- noman-land 2y agoDoesn't TikTok use your behavioral history for recommendations? That sure sounds like an input.
- BobbyJo 2y agoYeah, but there is no clear link between user intent. To make the two equivalent in this case, TikTok would have to prove people were served this content because they intended to see it, which I'd bet every dollar I have that they can't do.