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TikTok is much more than “a few teens dancing”, for a huge swath of population it’s how they get their news and how they find stuff.
by yoz-y 2y ago
TikTok is much more than “a few teens dancing”, for a huge swath of population it’s how they get their news and how they find stuff.
- t0bia_s 2y agoI though TikTok algorithm won't let you choose what to find.
- llm_trw 2y agoAnd if their lives weren't a end stage capitalist hell scape those news would have as much effect as Radio Moscow did during the cold war. It is only when a system is failing that it becomes susceptible to destruction by indifference.
- pxLplt 2y agoTwo fantastic comments (yours and GP[lim_trw])- accurate summing of the state of affairs.
- adrianN 2y agoAnother plausible theory is that the literal billions that have been invested into optimizing content for hyper attention have led to improvements in propaganda methods since Radio Moscow.
- low_tech_love 2y agoSo, in summary, you believe that since the USA is on its way down, it should not bother fighting back anymore? You might have a point, though. With the new administration and its explicit focus on short term populism, it’s hard to stand up for anything.
- llm_trw 2y agoIn summary the Us government should spend its time improving the lives of Americans, and not find better ways to lie them about the quality of their lives.
- wilg 2y agoor you just think it’s a hellscape because you’re bored and on your phone where people make money by telling you it’s a hellscape
- stevenAthompson 2y agoIf you get news primarly from Tiktok you are ill-informed and should reconsider your information diet.
- roughly 2y agoOh man have I got some bad news for you